expo 2005 photo essays
- weekly report from the World Exposition in Aichi, Japan

Week twenty-three (August 28, 2005)

· A trip around the Global Commons (Global Common 1 - Asia I)

Countries in Global Common 1: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Iran, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Korea, China, Mongolia, Bhutan, Central Asia Pavilion (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), Nepal, India

Just a short distance from the main North Gate, we arrive at my favorite Global Common. There is a small canal with benches, a restaurant plaza, giving the place a rather laid-back atmosphere. Most Asian countries (minus Southeast Asia, which is Common 6) can be found here. The highlights certainly are the Korean and Chinese pavilions (the largest in the area). Another really popular pavilion is the Qatar pavilion with its sleak presentation and giveaways. Scattered around the place are many many small and larger restaurants with Asian cuisine.

Global Common 1 entrance

Chinese restaurant plaza

· Saudi Arabia pavilion

Saudi Arabia pavilion

Q'ran wall script (Saudi Arabia)

· Yemen pavilion

Yemen pavilion

Embroidery shop (Yemen)

· Qatar pavilion

Qatar pavilion

Past, present & future (Qatar)

Qatar entrance

Desert Life (Qatar)

· Iran pavilion

Iran pavilion

Expo carpet (Iran)

· Bangladesh & Mongolia pavilions

Family Mart and Bangladesh pavilions

Mongolia pavilion

· Pakistan pavilion

Pakistan pavilion

Himalaya (Pakistan)

· Sri Lanka pavilion

Common 1 view alongside Sri Lanka

Decorated ceiling (Sri Lanka)

· South Korea pavilion

South Korean pavilion

Paper tiger (South Korea)

Red Box (South Korea)

Paper lamps (South Korea)

· China pavilion

China pavilion

Tree of Life (China)

see also Week 21.

· Bhutan pavilion

Bhutan pavilion

Wall cloths (Bhutan)

· Central Asia pavilion

Billboard (Uzbekistan)

Horseman and cosmonaut gear (Kazakhstan)

· Nepal pavilion

Nepal pavilion

Temple (Nepal)

· India pavilion

India pavilion

Bells (India)

· Next page: Global Common 2 - The Americas