China pavilion's Milan debut with nature design

China's first overseas exposition pavilion will debut in Milan on May Day.

With an area of 4,590 square meters, it will be the second largest national pavilion after Germany's. The theme for this year's Milan Expo is agriculture and food, in a bid to raise awareness about food security and better lifestyles.

The China pavilion has been designed by a team from the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University. It is built on the idea of "the land of hope", inspired by China's vast fields and natural resources.