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Brief introduction of moon boat

The Moon Boat was originally the Saudi National Pavilion of the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo. It has become one of the most popular pavilions of the World Expo with its unique exhibition contents and shocking exhibition methods. * * * received 4.38 million visitors, which once set a record for the audience to queue for nine hours. Saudi Arabia, known as the "Oil Kingdom", participated in the China 20 10 Shanghai World Expo and built a "Silk Road Treasure Ship" instead of an oil pavilion. On this ship, we can see 1000 years ago the bustling scene of the Maritime Silk Road between China and the Arab world. Looking around, the date palm tree, which symbolizes the exchange and cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia and the integration of the two civilizations, is flourishing and full of vitality.

It is a major feature of the Saudi Pavilion to plant date palms with similar shapes on the ground and roof to form a hanging garden with swaying trees and a strong desert atmosphere. The Saudi pavilion hidden in the shade of date palms is like an emerald; Its arc-shaped exhibition hall supported by steel columns is like a "treasure ship" that breaks the waves. At the beginning, Saudi Arabia solicited the design scheme of the National Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo from all over the world, and the final selection scheme came from a China company. From a professional point of view, the lighting and ventilation of this exhibition hall fully considers the regional characteristics of Shanghai, and the leading ramp design is convenient for the disabled and the blind, which can be called a people-oriented environmental protection building.

Silk road treasure ship

The Saudi pavilion hidden in the shade of date palms is like an emerald; Its circular exhibition hall, supported by steel columns, is like a "treasure ship" sailing through the waves. Upper and lower oasis gardens Saudi Arabia is a country in the desert, and the oasis is of great significance to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia will build oasis gardens at the top and bottom of the "Moon Boat", and the exhibition hall will be hung in two gardens. The bottom will be composed of Saudi plants and China plants, which grow harmoniously, symbolizing the profound friendship between China and Saudi Arabia.

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In the 1600 square meter giant screen cinema, you can visit Saudi Arabia in person, enjoy its magnificent scenery and witness its natural and cultural treasures.

2011In late May, Saudi Arabia presented the museum to China to promote economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Since then, Shanghai World Expo Development (Group) Co., Ltd. has been entrusted by the government to manage the Saudi Pavilion, and chose the word "Moon Boat" which embodies its architectural design concept as the new pavilion name. 20 1 1 At the end of the month, the moon boat officially met with tourists.