The President of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Jean-Pierre Lafon visited Russia's pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Russia has constructed its own pavilion the exhibitions for the first time in 30 years. The 6,000-square-meter sun-shaped pavilion, dominated by fairy-tale motifs, comprises 12 white-and-gold towers symbolizing the 12 months of the year, showing a comfortable city environment as seen through the eyes of children.
"The Russian pavilion has many fairy tale elements; it really is a remarkable idea," Lafon said. "The idea of showing a town and the evolution of the world through children's eyes is very original."
Lafon wished the staff of the Russian pavilion success.
The 2010 World Expo fair is to run from May 1 to October 31 under the motto "Better City - Better Life." Some 70 million visitors are expected to attend the event.
SHANGHAI, May 5 (RIA Novosti)
