The Dalian World Expo Center is located overlooking Asia's largest square, Xinghai Square, in one of Dalian's five “pioneering open business districts”, the Xinghai Bay Financial Business District. The center enjoys excellent transportation links, mere 10 kilometers from Dalian international airport, 5 kilometers from the railway station, 8kilometers from the Harbor and 12 kilometers from the Dalian-Shenyang expressway.
The Dalian World Expo Center was designed by French architect Emmanuel Delarue from EDDS, this outstanding building combines elements of classical Chinese architecture with international features. The first phase of the Dalian World Expo Center covers the field of 58,000 square meters, with 142,000 square meters construction area and 50,000 square meters exhibition area that combined on demand with 2,500 standard stands served. The second phase of the project covers the field of 15,000 square meters, with 10,000 square meters exhibition area that has 500 standard stands served. The Dalian World Expo Center merges the functions of exhibitions, conferences, catering, tourism, business centers into an organic whole that is the ideal place to organize large-scale exhibitions and conferences.
World Expo Center set at the most advanced scientific and technological achievements and uses seawater cooling systems that protect environment and save energy. Every construction installs intelligent automatic sprinkler extinguishing systems in large space and special drainage that design for energy-saving and environmental protection. Shockproof structure meets the demands of using. The security is complete and the safety factor is high. All the equipments use intelligent and multifunctional management with professional voice communications, network information, public security, central air-conditioning and automatic fire control system. The center also installs advanced digital conferencing systems, interpretation, distance video conferencing, and public broadcasting system. The system has gone up to a new level in intelligent degree in 2007, and then become to world class standards. There are 3,500 information points, 20wireless ones and 1,000 phonic points. The area not only can received cable television, broadband and optical fiber, but also installs wireless Internet and mobile wireless coverage. The building’s intelligence can control the indoor temperature and humidity, and it also can achieve real-time monitoring in security.
The Dalian World Expo Center enjoys state-of-the-art facilities, world-class services and efficient administration. Building on Dalian’s well-established exhibition industry, the Dalian World Expo Center will inevitably evolve as the venue of choice for conventions and exhibitions in China. Its creation truly marks a new era in the evolution of China’s exhibition industry.