On the evening of the 12th, the China Pavilion at the Osaka Expo was awarded the Gold Award in the Exhibition Category for Large-Scale Self-Built Pavilions by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) at the Expo Awards Ceremony. This marks the first time China has won a gold medal at a comprehensive overseas Expo, and the fifth consecutive time the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has won a major World Expo award since 1982, when it organized the China Pavilion on behalf of the Chinese government.

The awards presented at this Expo were judged by Expo organizers and nine international experts from the fields of architecture, exhibitions, and art. The awards were based on three categories: display, architecture, and thematic interpretation, and were also awarded based on pavilion size.

BIE Secretary-General Kerkenzis commented that the China Pavilion, closely aligned with the Expo theme, not only allowed visitors to experience China’s thousands of years of history and culture, but also showcased China’s outstanding development plans and commitment to future society.