"Herbie Hancock, the Waterford Chamber Orchestra and New York Rhythm City Hip Hop are on the docket for the U.S. pavilion. A structure with extended wings evoking the shape of an American eagle, it houses exhibits meant to convey the nation’s "personal" side. Walking in, visitors see Kobe Bryant and other celebrities on film greeting them in fractured attempts to pronounce "Welcome to the USA pavilion" in the Mandarin language. An urban fairy tale, the story of a young girl who inspires her community to reinvent itself, is projected on five screens in a "4-D" process with moving seats that lets the audience "feel" the effects of wind and rain. Sponsor exhibits with a mall selling KFC, Mister Donuts and other typical foods round out the presentation."
