China Travel Guide
MOON BOAT (SAUDI ARABIA EXPO PAVILION)
Moon Boat (Saudi Arabia Expo Pavilion)
Shanghai, China
Covering an area of 6,000 square meters, the Moon Boat is so called because it is shaped like a moon-boat, symbolizing the maritime Silk Route from China to Saudi Arabia. It is also known as the Saudi Arabia Expo Pavilion. As a symbol of friendship between the East and West, 150 date palms were planted on the roof of the Pavilion and exist even today. There is a beautiful exhibition hall that seems to hang between the top and lower sections of the moon-boat, making it an architectural marvel. It houses beautiful examples of calligraphy in Chinese and Arabic. You must not miss the 3D cinema hall called “WA Space”!