For Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan, a 130-ft-high (40-m) kaleidoscope was constructed in the three-sided Earth Tower; three enormous, oil-filled revolving disks filtered incoming light that was reflected by huge mirrors to produce a spherical image some 118 ft (36 m) in diameter; the image was viewed by standing inside the tower.
Wang is a Chinese family name and one of the most common surnames in the world. Wang is ranked as the most common surname in mainland China, with 92.88 million people bearing this surname. Translated into English, Wang literally means king or monarch.
The most popular given names from around the world: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium. Top US names: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000.