China stands out at Expo Milano 2015

The China Pavilion in Milan expo 2015.[Photo/Xinhua]

China stands out not only for its three pavilions, one national and two corporate at the world exposition in Milan, but also for the special attention paid by the Italian event to the Asian country.

When international visitors arrive in Milan Malpensa, one cannot fail to notice the "Chinese-friendly" spirit of the airport,

which has equipped with Chinese signage and Mandarin-speaking staff.

Earlier this year, the managing company of Milan Malpensa was conferred the 2015 Gold Award for Service Quality of CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Award, the most important quality sign for the international Chinese outbound market.

Both the Malpensa airport and the Italian State railway have launched a website in Chinese and have trained their personnel to understand China's culture with the goal to make Chinese passengers feel at home, starting from food.

For example, while traveling on an Italian State railway train,

it is possible to taste dishes of China's culinary tradition. Meanwhile, various top-level restaurants in the Milan city center have introduced a Chinese menu to welcome the some one million Chinese tourists expected during the Expo.

The Expo Milano 2015, which runs from May 1 to Oct. 31, is dedicated to global food issues. Yu Peijian, a student at Milan Polytechnic University, is one of the Chinese volunteers who help visitors at the Expo site, around one million square meters northwest of Milan.