Shanghai Expo 2010: Malaysia Pavillion

 The 2010 World Expo Shanghai is the largest Expo site ever, covering more than 5.2 square kilometers and containing more than 70 exposition pavilions. More than 190 countries and 50 international organizations registered to participate in the 2010 Shanghai Expo. After the six-month run, the Expo had attracted well over 70 million visitors. The Expo 2010 is also the most expensive fair in the history of World's Fair, with more than 45 billion US dollars invested from the Chinese Government.

The Malaysia Pavilion showcased rural building with Minangkabau's "Rumah Gadang" architecture. The roof design with a myriad of colours showcasing the Malaysian "Batik" design. The building comprised two streamlined high slopes with a cross on top, the symbol of Malaysian architecture. The facade of the pavilion was made from a combination of recyclable materials of palm oil and plastic. The design of the Malaysia Pavilion is derived from the unique architectural style of the Rumah Negeri Sembilan (Negeri Sembilan house), distinguished by their horn-shaped roofs too.
After the Expo, the pavilion was to be donated to the city of Wuxi in the People's Republic of China
Source: Wikipedia

Wow, this envelope comes from dear Wency who shared this awesome

Malaysia Pavillion card. I remember hearing about the Shanghai Expo,

it was such big news here but unfortunately I still have yet to set foot onto

China. Thanks for the wonderful mail and the lovely bookmarks!

Sent: 13 Oct   Received: 27 October 2015   Travelled: 14 days