Expo: Listening to the "Silk Road" in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Pavilion after the rain, the external blue mirror crystal clear exception. Accompanied by the melodious Uzbekistan ethnic music, walked into the museum, it seemed as though he had slowly opened an "encyclopedia" from this Central Asian country.

“The dusk of the capital Tashkent makes people feel comfortable. There are legends that there are many mysterious countries that border Tashkent.” Uzbekistan, with an area of ​​447,400 square kilometers, is located in the center of Central Asia and is in a strategic position to connect the east, west and north. Different religions and cultures converge here and coexist. The famous “Silk Road” passes through here.

Uzbekistan has the reputation of "the pearl of Central Asia" and the "nation of thousands of cities." Into the Uzbekistan Pavilion, a large number of pictures and text materials to visitors to show the country's historical tradition. The Silk Road gave Uzbekistan its development and vitality. Through the commodity trade, ancient civilizations thrived here. The many buildings and monuments with more than 4,000 years of history make this land stand in the forest of world civilization. Among them, many historic sites such as “Ichang Kara” have been listed as “World Heritage” by UNESCO. As a country rich in traditional culture, Uzbekistan also holds various festivals every year to inherit folk customs and history.

"The Silk Road has brought the Chinese civilization to the world, and the world civilization has been in harmony with the ancient Chinese civilization through the Silk Road." "The Silk Road is not only a symbol of China's ancient civilization, but also the link between Ukraine and China." Uzbekistan is not adjacent to China, but the ancient Silk Road has already linked our two countries together, so Uzbekistan and China are not far away,” said the staff of the museum.

"At the same time of displaying history, it is our important goal to let visitors know more about Uzbekistan's current development situation," said Assia Almieserba, curator of the Uzbekistan Pavilion. Despite having a thousand years of culture and traditions, Uzbekistan is a very young country. In the 19 years since its independence in 1991, Uzbekistan has continued to develop its economy and society and its investment environment has continued to improve. Due to the abundant natural resources, modern Uzbekistan is one of the five countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States with relatively strong economic strength. Not only that, but modern Uzbekistan is also the only country in Central Asia that has the ability to manufacture airplanes, and it is also the only country in the region that produces modern automobiles, trucks and high-quality agricultural machinery.

There is an ostrich sculpture symbolizing freedom and new life outside the Uzbekistan Museum, symbolizing happiness and prosperity. In the center of the pavilion, two cylindrical sculptures are wound up and the sculpture base is placed in the fountain. Above the sculpture is a hemisphere that shows the blue sky, white clouds and birds. According to Almiashaeva, the two cylindrical sculptures are pointing upwards, symbolizing Uzbekistan’s harmonious development and people’s unity. Water is the source of life, symbolizes purity, the hemisphere represents the sky, and the birds symbolize peace, hope, and friendliness.