Expo 2020 Dubai: China pavilion to showcase tech, arts prowess

The opening ceremony featured 900 cast members from 64 countries. World renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Expo Ambassador Hussein Al Jasmi took to the stage for the event. The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE delivered a speech at the ceremony.

Today, the entire world has gathered in the United Arab Emirates. Today we witness together a new beginning at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The China pavilion showcases the country's newest achievements in information technology, artificial intelligence and space exploration, and at 4,600 square meters, it is one of the largest pavilions at the Expo. Among the highlights of the China Pavilion are exhibits about the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the high-speed railway, autonomous driving new energy concept cars, robots, and a light show at night.

The Chinese delegation says they chose these high-tech exhibits to demonstrate China's contribution to the world in terms of science and technology, as well as the country's willingness to share the fruits of development with the rest of the world.