Pavilion Features
The inspiration for the pavilion comes from Confucius' view of jade. The great ancient scholar of China had summarized 11 virtues of jade, among which five have been well accepted and passed on, including "benevolence, righteousness, manners, wisdom, and credit," all symbolizing virtues which should be carried on. The exhibition will continue those virtues and develop them in line with new city styles, expressing the Expo theme of "Better City, Better Life."
Pavilion Preview
Name: Aurora Pavilion
Theme: New City Styles Interpreted by Chinese Jade Culture
Pavilion Area: 3,000 Square Meters
Location: Within Zone D of the Expo Site
Exhibitions
The exhibition introduces and explains the 8,000-year-old Chinese jade culture to visitors in a vivid, creative, and interesting 20-minute-long show.
Unique Features
Based on the principles of "safety, refinement and environment protection," the pavilion uses environment-friendly materials, equipment and lights to better express the concept of "Chinese Jade Culture and New City Styles."
Pavilion Highlights
The exhibition has different themed sections with a lot of highlights. For instance, two 6-meter-high jade figures based on prototypes from 6,500 years ago during the Hongshan period will stand on the top of the roof; a 3D movie will tell the tale of the "Goddess of Sky-patching;" more than 30 jade relics dating from the Hongshan period to the Qing dynasty from the Aurora Museum will be displayed at the same time. Finally, visitors will have close access to a 2.5-ton precious jade pebble carving completed in 1962, as well as Beijing Olympics' gold medals made of jade. Visitors can enjoy both visual and audio materials that will help them to appreciate the material, craftsmanship, form and pattern of the cultural jade relics, and to see how jade culture has evolved into the jade wearing tradition of today.
