China Pavilion at Epcot

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China Pavilion
Epcot China logo.svg
EpcotChinaGate.JPG
Paifang gate to China in front of the temple and stores
Epcot
Area World Showcase
Coordinates 28°22′12″N81°32′46″W / 28.37000°N 81.54611°W / 28.37000; -81.54611
StatusOperating
Opening dateOctober 1, 1982
Ride statistics
Attraction typeThemed Pavilion
ThemeAncient Chinese city

The China Pavilion is a Chinese-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, United States. Its location is between the Norway and Germany pavilions. [1]

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Visitors enter the China Pavilion through a large Chinese gate. The courtyard is dominated by a replica of the Temple of Heaven, which contains the entrance to "Reflections of China", a Circle-Vision 360° movie exploring China's history and scenery, as well as a museum containing several ancient Chinese artifacts. The courtyard is bordered by shops selling Chinese merchandise, and two Chinese restaurants. [2] The pavilion is decorated with ponds, crossed by bridges. Chinese acrobats also perform frequently in the pavilion. [3]

The pavilion served as the backdrop for the music video of the song "Reflection", performed by a then-unknown Christina Aguilera, from the 1998 Disney film Mulan . [4]

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References

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