[June 03, 2010]
The Nepal Pavilion is an exquisite work of art with a large Buddhist pagoda as the centerpiece, surrounded by several folk houses representing styles from different periods. It showcases Nepalese artisans' outstanding talents in art and architecture. The curator and the official organizer of the Nepal Pavilion said yesterday that they hope visitors can find a peaceful respite in the pavilion from the busy lines in the Expo Site.
Visitors can sit beside the white pagoda in the Nepal Pavilion and enjoy the scenery after entering the pavilion instead of hurrying to line up again. The pavilion hopes to reveal the beauty of wisdom through silence, the officials said. So far 7,50,000 people visited the Nepal Pavilion at the ongoing ‘Expo 2010 Shanghai China’ since its inauguration on May 1, making it one of the 10 most popular pavilions at the expo. Following the theme “Tales of Kathmandu City,” the Nepal Pavilion is an exquisite work of art with a large Buddhist pagoda as the centerpiece, surrounded by several folk houses representing styles from different periods. It showcases Nepalese artisans’ outstanding talents in art and architecture. The pavilion aims to display the birthplace of Buddha – Lumbini, the wisdom of local people and their harmonious and natural lifestyle.
Nepali architects and engineers shipped some 500 tonnes of material, including carvings in wood, metal and stone as well as bricks and tiles. Inside the pavilion, country’s cultural and architectural glories have been showcased by exhibiting the development of the capital city Kathmandu.