China pavilion is seen at Expo 2015 in Milan, May 6, 2015. Themed "Land of Hope, Food for Life", the pavilion's design evokes rippling wheat. Inside are exhibits on agricultural history, food culture and the future of the world. The "Field of Hope" consists of 20,000 shining artificial wheat straws. [Photo/IC]

Many Italian visitors, including high-level officials, have expressed their fondness for the pavilion. Margherita Barberis, director-general of Foundation Italy China, told China Daily that she went to the pavilion a few times already, but it still impresses her every time she visits.

"I come to the expo once or twice a week," she said. "The China Pavilion is very impressive and beautiful, and the organization of it is well done. It is a rare case among the popular expo pavilions in that it does not require long waiting times.

"I think the most impressive thing in the Chinese pavilion is the wheat field made up of more than 20,000 of LED lights," she said. "China is one of the countries in the world with the best solar energy industries, and that is reflected by those LED lights in the venue."

The exterior of the pavilion is also very beautiful, Barberis said. She said because she has been visiting China frequently for 15 years, she had thought that there would be nothing that would surprise her. However, when she saw the pavilion, it brought a warm feeling, like going back to China.

Dominici Anna, an Italian white-collar worker, had to attend a meeting near the expo, so during her one-hour break, she chose to visit the Chinese pavilion for a taste of the expo.

"The peaceful display of the pavilion is good, other pavilions want to show a lot of high-tech effects, but I like the beauty of nature presented in the China Pavilion," she said. She also mentioned that although the pavilion is popular, she still can get in without waiting too long.