India’s exhibition will be called “Cities of Harmony,” focusing on the integration between urban and rural regions through trade and services. Visitors to the Shanghai Expo pavilion will be led on a journey of Indian cities from the past to the present day.
The dome will be used as a 360-degree screen to tell different stories about life in cities through the ages. It will also be energy efficient with the use of solar panels and wind power.
Herbs will grow on the dome and bamboo will form part of the structure. The pavilion will feature a shopping arcade where people from various regions of India will be demonstrating and selling a wide variety of products. There will also be a food plaza with provide traditional Indian delicacies at the China Expo pavilion.
The main dome structure of the pavilion has been designed to handle an average of 450 visitors every 20 minutes, said Naidu. The pavilion will cost about US$9 million.
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