Panorama of China Pavilions in World Expo history

The article focuses on the involvement of China at World Expos. Chinese products, including industrial, agricultural and handicraft, first appeared at the first World Expo in London, England in 1851, with silk sent by Guangdong merchant Xu Rongcun winning the gold and silver prizes.

Early participation of China has been manipulated by foreigners under colonial treaties but at the Milan Expo in 1906, the country participated through its citizens and officials without intervention from other nations.

China Pavillion in the First World Expo Ever in London in 1851

The First Photograph of China in World Expo History, London 1851