![Australia Pavilion](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/darren_ng/Travel/Shanghai%20World%20Expo%202010/Aussie-01.jpg)
The pavilion design made me drool. I'm reminded of a huge piece of chocolate confectionery, a brown Tiramisu cake or a curved assembly of Royce' Chocolates. And thankfully, the interior design and decor look as delicious as it does on the outside.
![Aussie scene](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/darren_ng/Travel/Shanghai%20World%20Expo%202010/Aussie-01a.jpg)
Probably the most memorable part of the pavilion is the segment on Australian modern history and iconic developments treated with a big dose of humour! Instead of the usual serious and corporate sounding video or print panel introductions, the Aussies built a tunnel of caricature sculptures that depicts the nation's founding, agricultural tradition, and evolution into the great country it is today. The light-heartedness tore away the bore of historic ramblings.
![A taste of Aussie humour](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/darren_ng/Travel/Shanghai%20World%20Expo%202010/Aussie-02.jpg)
But the most spectacular of all is the main show at the pavilion. It features a 360 degree rotating screen that emerges from the floor with ambient lights coordinated to the pace and energy of the show contents. It was a pretty amazing experience watching it for the first time (I saw it twice). Below is a video on a part of the show to let you have an idea about its ingenuity. But nothing beats seeing it 'live'!
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