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CHANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

At the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Saudi Pavilion, known as the Moon Ship,

reproduced a grand scene from the Maritime Silk Road between China and the Arab

world more than a millennium ago, becoming one of the most popular and most

interesting exhibition halls. As the One Belt and One Road culture and tourism

industry key international cooperation project, on September 26, the Silk Road

treasure ship that carries the profound friendship between the Chinese and

Saudi Arabian peoples and symbolizes exchange and mutual discovery between the

two civilizations, will be permanently docked in Changzhou High-tech Zone and

the Jiangnan Global Port.

The Saudi Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo was rebuilt by the Yuexing Group with

a total investment of RMB 3 billion. The project is located to the east of

Songshan North Road, west of Hengshan Road, north of Pujiang Road, and south of

Gaoyouhu Road. Its facade is similar to the Jiangnan Global Harbor style and

creates an experiential commercial and cultural tourism complex that integrates

a home experience and cultural tourism. The project will honor the original

design concepts, blueprints, architecture, and key area furnishing patterns of

the Saudi Arabia Pavilion and will seek to improve on the defects inherent in

the original temporary buildings, improve standards for permanent buildings,

and improve functional comfort in the internal spaces to optimize design.

It will retain the original multimedia functionality and image display functionality

in the Saudi Pavilion and promote the humanity and nature of Saudi Arabia.

In addition, it will employ cutting-edge VR multimedia technology to enhance

the image viewing experience; the project is expected to be completed in March 2023.

Once completed, it will further enhance the competitiveness of Jiangnan Global and

Hong Kong, and integrate culture, business, and tourism, which will all culminate

in a brand-new urban tourism calling card.

The Municipal Party Committee Secretary Qi Jiabin pointed out that

reconstructing the Moon Ship and permanently displaying it at the Saudi

Pavilion vividly demonstrates Changzhou's implementation of the One Belt and

One Road initiative. It will greatly enrich the cultural connotations of

Changzhou's High-speed Railway New Town as well as promote development in the

city's cultural tourism industry. Currently, Changzhou is aiming to build a

domestic first-class tourist destination by following the tenets of global tourism.

Jiangnan Global Port will also simultaneously construct an aquarium. Along with

the Moon Ship, the aquarium will be a powerful viewing experience right beneath

the Ship, lifting it towards the sky.

About Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND)

Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CND) is located in the heart of the

Yangtze River Delta. There are more than 1,600 foreign-invested companies in

CND. Recently, CND is accelerating the development pace and intensifying the

efforts on construction of an industrial base, making 2 pillar businesses:

equipment manufacturing (precision machinery) and new materials bigger and

stronger. The emerging industries consist of new generation of information

technology, biomedical, new energy vehicle, photovoltaic and aviation.

Related Links: www.cznd.gov.cn  

Related link: http://cznd.changzhou.gov.cn/. 

SOURCE:  Changzhou National Hi-Tech District

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   Caption: Kick-off Ceremony for Reconstructing the Saudi Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo