China prepares Expo pavilion

Following a theme of "hopeful farmland, the source of life", the China pavilion spans an area of 4590 square meters, making it the event's second largest pavilion built by countries other than Italy itself.

There is slightly over month to go before the Milan World Expo opens. The event will be held from May 1 until October.

Themed "hopeful farmland, the source of life", the China pavilion spans an area of 4,590 square meters, making it the event's second largest pavilion built by countries other than Italy. When the entire project is completed on April 20, the building will look like billowing wheat field. The roof will be covered by bamboo, while allowing sunlight to shine through to the inner space.

The exhibition hall will be divided into five zones: preface, heaven, earth, human and harmony.

"The idea behind the pavilion design is to show agricultural development in China, and how our grain yield feeds the people of the whole country," said Jiang Zengwei, director of Milan World Expo China pavilion Organizing Committee.

The theme of this edition of the World Expo is "Nurture the earth, the source of energy for life."

As well as the China National Pavilion, there are two Chinese pavilions, both sponsored by companies. There is a joint pavilion of Chinese companies, and a pavilion represented by China's real estate giant Vanke.