Taiwan pavilion topping off ceremony

The final beam is hung on the top of the Taiwan Pavilion. [en.expo2010]

Taiwan Pavilion on December 11 hit another milestone as the steel structure of the pavilion was finished.

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The final beam was hung on the top of the pavilion after officials of Taiwan and the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination as well as sponsors signed their names on a red ribbon attached to it.

It took less than four months for workers to finish the pavilion's steel structure since construction started in August. The exhibition will be installed by the end of March and trial operations will start in April.

The 1,000-square-meter pavilion will be a transparent cube housing a giant ball at its center. Its exhibition theme is "Mountain, Water, Heart and Lantern."

Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, said the 2010 Expo has attracted wide attention and active participation on the island, particularly among some famous corporations. He hoped the Expo would serve as an important platform in promoting cross-Strait exchange and cooperation.