Singapore Pavilion celebrated its pavilion day with dancing this morning.
Urbanization brought global environment problems and social challenges. Expo 2010's theme "Better City, Better Life" is not only in time but also forward-looking, Lee Yi Shyan, Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Manpower, said during the ceremony.
Expo 2010 provides a positive platform for cultures of different countries and Expo participants to share unique ideas as well as discuss how to build future cities and create better environment for the next generation, Lee said.
Singapore Pavilion to Expo 2010 is the biggest pavilion that the country has built for World Expos. Lee welcomed visitors to Singapore Pavilion and said the Singapore people are willing to share its diversified culture and urban construction experiences with everyone.
China and Singapore are close friendly countries, said Fu Ziying, Assistant Minister of Commerce of China. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The two countries' leaders visited each other frequently in the past 20 years and cooperation flourished in various fields, so did exchanges between the two peoples, said Fu.
The Singapore Pavilion Day events let visitors enjoy Singapore's mix of Eastern and Western civilizations as well as its harmonious environment of multi-ethnics. This is also the charm of World Expos, which let all peoples in the world, including China and Singapore, to come together, communicate, deepen friendship, expand cooperation, plan development and join hands to build human's future life, Fu added.
A dancing performance showed the diversified Singapore cultures including Chinese, Malayans and Indians as well as Peking opera masks, modern and traditional music.
Famed Singapore pop singers performed popular songs.
The pavilion will also offer multi media shows, 3D car racing games as well as Singapore movies and TV dramas. From today to Monday, the first 10,000 visitor will get an emblem marking the two countries' friendship.
The music-box-like Singapore Pavilion in Zone B is a two-story structure with an "Urban Symphony" theme.
The theme is inspired by the harmony of elements in Singapore: progress and sustainability, urbanization and greenery, tradition and modernity and a cosmopolitan mix of residents of different races living peacefully together.
The two elements-water and gardens-are essential parts of the pavilion's design, which incorporates musical fountains, an interplay of sounds and visuals, and a roof garden to evoke the country's rhythm and melody.
In the plaza outside the pavilion, fountains provide a prelude to the "Urban Symphony".
