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The next major change to hit the China pavilion came in 2003, when Wonders of China was updated. New scenes and a new narration were added to the film, before it reopened to the public on May 22, 2003 as [[Reflections of China]] <ref name= "martin"/>. Subsequently in September 2007, the Joy of Tea stand opened in the pavilion <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/guide/803/Walt-Disney-World/Epcot/World-Showcase--China/Joy-of-Tea </ref>. In 2008, both of China's restaurants- [[Nine Dragons]] and the [[Lotus Blossom Cafe]] were renovated. During the refurbishment, both facades were rethemed to make the restaurants appear more modern <ref name= "martin"/>. A similar refurbishment then took place in 2011 for the pavilion’s shopping venues <ref name= "Shangdian"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/yong-feng-shangdian/news/04apr2011-epcot's-china-pavilion-shop-reopens-with-a-new-name-and-all-new-store-layout.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/china/news/06may2011-'the-china-marketplace'-under-refurbishment-at-epcot's-china-pavilion.htm </ref>. At this time, Yong Feng Shangdian was renamed the House of Good Fortune and given a new layout, decor, and merchandise <ref name= "Shangdian"/>.
At the 2017 D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineering's Vice President and Senior Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald announced that Disney would be creating a new CircleVision Circle-Vision film for the China pavilion. According to Disney, the new film will be the first shot using a "next-generation digetal digital camera system" <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/new-film-at-china-pavilion-in-epcot-will-feature-new-technology/ </ref>. Subsequently, on August 25, 2019, Disney announced that a new film titled Wondrous China would be coming to the China pavilion, although an opening date was not announced <ref> https://wdwmagic.com/attractions/reflections-of-china/news/26aug2019-the-china-pavilions-new-movie-to-be-titled-wondrous-china.htm </ref>.
==Current Pavilion Layout==