The Chinese pavilion was a copy of the summer palace of Prince Pu Lun in Peking (now Beijing). It was constructed in sections in China and shipped to St. Louis. Workers came to St. Louis from China to assemble the pavilion.
The pavilion was colorful, with intriguing steep roofs covering an entrance, pagoda, and house.
Chinese Prince, Pu Lun, visited the Fair. He left the Pavilion and its contents to Fair president, David R. Francis. Some of the furnishings still are housed at Washington University.
