Located in the waterfront green belt of the Huangpu River, the Shanghai World EXPO 2010 Public Event Center is one of the four permanent facilities, among over 180 buildings to be built on this 5.28 km2 world exposition site that straddles the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The Center features 9,000 m2 of exhibition space, a 2,200-seat Auditorium, a 600-seat Auditorium, a 8,000 m2 Banquet Hall and 18,000 m2 of meeting space. After the EXPO in 2010, the building will serve as the premier convention and exhibition facility for Shanghai.