homage to his favourite toy – a Merlion beanie. His cap, shaped just like a durian was inspired by his love of the fruit and his sketches of the Esplanade! Liu Lian Xiao Xing loved to eat diverse and sumptuous Singapore delights like black pepper and chilli crab durians, Hainanese chicken rice, laksa lemak and roti prata, and had recently discovered a new favourite dish, Shanghainese xiao long bao. He was fond of drawing durians as well as his favourite building, the iconic Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay, one of the world's busiest arts centres, hiking at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, picnicking at the Botanic Gardens with his family. He enjoyed playing the piano, violin and ethnic instruments such the Chinese erhu and the Indian tabla which he learnt from his parents. Milestones June 2009 - Commencement of pavilion construction November 2009 – Pavilion topping out ceremony April 2010 - Completion of pavilion construction & preview of the pavilion 1 May 2010 - Official pavilion opening ceremony 31 October 2010 - Official pavilion closing ceremony 1 November – 31 December 2010 - Dismantling of pavilion Books References Expo 2010 World's fair architecture in China Buildings and structures completed in 2010 China–Singapore relations