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1、In 2010, Shanghai will embrace the World Expo, a wonderful opportunity for China and a grand gathering for the world.The World Expo is a large-scale long-lasting highly-influential international exhibition in which a large number of countries and international organizations participate. The intergov
2、ernmental organization located in Paris, the Bureau International des Exposition, is responsible for regulating and managing the frequency and quality of world expositions. BIE currently has 152 member nations.Since London held the first world EXPO in 1851, these events have achieved a history of 15
3、7 years, from the initial stage of commodity display and exchange to the current promotion of new technologies and living ideas, World EXPOS have been actively responding to major issues in human development and serving as important platforms to promote world exchanging cooperation. Many of societys
4、 prevailing ideas and behaviors started with the World Expo. For example, the Eiffel Tower was a landmark built for France for its 1889 World Expo. And inventions like the light bulb, telephone, sewing machine, steam engine and escalator were all made public through the World Expos.Today World Expos
5、 have been increasingly becoming important stages for the world people to review history, exchange wisdom, cooperate and look forward. They are regarded as the Olympic events in the field of economy, culture, science and technology. Such events have long lasting and deep influences for the host nati
6、ons economic and social development. Exhibition forms have been evolving for many years. In todays World Expos, contents on display will set on the current EXPO theme, and venues will include theme pavilion, national pavilions, international organization pavilions, and corporate pavilions. EXPO part
7、icipants can plan, design and build their pavilions according to their own cultural background and understanding of the EXPO theme. Theme pavilions are normally built by the host nation. During the World Expo, there will also be large-scale events, including participant days, art performances, festi
8、vals and forums. In addition to normal exhibitions, world leaders will attend celebration days of their own countrys pavilions. Performances in pageant, organized by the participating countries, will also tour the EXPO site. China is a country with a love for international exchanges and an aspiratio
9、n for world peace. During its reform and opening up, it is long dreamed of speeding up its development and increasing its contact with other countries by means of hosting a successful and unforgettable world exposition. On December 3rd, 2002 China won the honor of hosting EXPO 2010 in Shanghai on th
10、e basis of fair and friendly competition at the 132nd general assembly of the BIE in Monte Carlo Monaco. As World Expo 2010 will be the first of its kind to be hosted in the developing country, the choice demonstrated the support of the world community to, and its confidence in Chinas drive of refor
11、m and opening up. It was also a manifestation of the expectations of the people around the whole world to the future development of China.China has a need for the EXPO, and the EXPO has a need for China. World Expo 2010 Shanghai China will create an epoch-making chapter in the history of the World E
12、xpo. EXPO Shanghai is scheduled to run for 184 days, opening on May 1st, 2010, and closing on October 31st. China will try to win participation by 200 countries and international organizations and attract 70 million domestic and overseas visitors. If achieved, these goals will set two new records in
13、 the history of the World Expo. The theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai is “Better City, Better Life”. In other words, urban life will be spotlighted for the first time in the history of the World Expo. Centering on this theme, governments and people of countries around the world will demonstrate new
14、models for the future development of cities, characterized by sound coordination between the environment and development in harmony between mankind and nature. All the pavilions of Shanghai EXPO Park will be located along the banks of the Huangpu River in downtown Shanghai. A 5.28-square-kilometer l
15、and space has been allotted to the EXPO. With 3.28 square kilometers enclosed, in terms of land space, World Expo 2010 will be the biggest in World Expo history. The enclosed area, EXPO Shanghai, is divided into zone A B C D and E. The first three, located in Pudong, cover an area of about 2.38 squa
16、re kilometers. In these zones will stand the China pavilion, the pavilions of other countries, the pavilions of international organizations, the theme pavilions, the EXPO center, and the performance center. Zone D E, covering 0.9 kilometers in west Shanghai, will house Corporate Pavilions, Theme Pavilions, and the Urban Best Practice Area. The EXPO site will also include some fine historical buildings and industrial heritages with unique characteristics. The organizer of EXPO has worked ou
