There is a high chance that the Nepal National Pavilion at the Global Exhibition 2010 being held in Shanghai, China, will be included among the top ten best pavilions, reports Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). This premise has been bolstered by the popularity the Nepal National Pavilion has been gaining at the exposition. The exhibition showcases the economic, social and technical progress of 189 countries, including Nepal and over 50 multinational companies that are participating in the event. The Nepal Pavilion which has a unique feature has attracted the attention of the world community and generated a lot of interest among the visitors there. "The possibility of the Nepal Pavilion coming among the top ten best pavilions has increased day by day going by the popularity it has been gaining among the visitors," Amrit Shakya, director of the Implementing Experts' Group, said. The Group constructed the Nepal Pavilion at the World Exhibition in Shanghai with the approval and cooperation of the Government of Nepal. Some five million visitors have observed the Nepal Pavilion at the exhibition that kicked off in April. Ten million more people are expected to visit the Nepal Pavilion. The exhibition will conclude in October-end. Shakya said a team of experts from five countries including the U.S., Japan, China and Great Britain has been constituted for selecting the best ten pavilions and the team has liked the Nepalese pavilion. The Nepal Mandap or pavilion with the theme- 'Beautiful City: Beautiful Life' depicts the ancient civilization and the urban development of the Kathmandu Valley said to have been established some 2,000 years back by the Chinese seer Manjushree. The pavilion entitled 'The Story of Kathmandu' was designed and constructed by some 400 skilled craftsmen from Nepal. The building materials were designed by the craftsmen in Nepal and it took them four years to complete the work. The building materials comprising artistic woodcraft, metal craft, stone sculptures and traditional bricks and tiles for the Nepal Pavilion weighing more than 500 tonnes were taken to Shanghai from Kathmandu. The pavilion was constructed in over a year's time.The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies said the Nepal Mandap is the most attractive and largest of such pavilions so far constructed by Nepal in the international events. enjoysansar.blogspot.com