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2010. 14 April
Chinese security personnel train at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on April 7. Expo organizers expect up to 100 million people, 95 percent of them Chinese, to visit the six-month-long World's Fair, which begins May 1. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) by Li Jing
(theepochtimes.com) As the grand opening of the Shanghai World Expo nears, the city has been put on high alert. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Command Group for the Shanghai World Expo, established in March, has launched an all-out security effort by land, sea, and air, according to a report on April 12 by Hong Kong’s Apple Daily.
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452. Expo offers cash card to visitors
2010. 14 April
by Yang Jian(shanghaidaily.com) Visitors can buy a single card to pay for all their expenses such as food, transport and souvenirs at the World Expo 2010 site starting today.
The Expo Commercial Card, issued by the Expo organizer and Shanghai Commercial Investment Co Ltd, Click here >> more info...
453. Good luck charms heading from Prague to Shanghai
2010. 13 April
(press.laterooms.com) Tourists staying in Prague hotels are now able to see new copies of famous plaques on the city’s Charles Bridge.According to the Prague Daily Monitor, the original plates from the statue of St John Nepomuk are to be displayed as part of the forthcoming Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China. Click here >> more info...
454. Shoring Up Brand America at Expo 2010 Shanghai
2010. 13 April
by Dae Ryun Chang and Don Ryun Chang(ethiopianreview.com) "Brand America" stems from the notion that a country's name can evoke strong associations not only about its government but also its companies and its people. For US businesses operating abroad, a powerful Brand America can provide that extra edge when competing with local or other countries' products. Unfortunately, for most of the past decade, Brand America has been more of a liability than an asset as Click here >> more info...
455. Norwegian and Chinese Researchers Collaborate
2010. 13 April
The Norwegian pavillion at EXPO 2010. (azocleantech.com) "The seminar will provide a unique opportunity to profile Norwegian research in one of the world’s fastest growing research nations and to establish contacts with specialist expertise in China. We are confident that this could evolve into concrete collaborative projects that will benefit both countries," says Director General of the Research Council Arvid Hallén. Click here >> more info...
456. Choppers ready to swoop at Shanghai Expo
2010. 12 April
A rescue helicopter lands at Ruijin Hospital during a trial flight last week.
[Provided to China Daily](english.cctv.com) Local health authorities are beefing up efforts to ensure a healthy Expo by adding emergency medical services and minimizing the Click here >> more info...
457. Shanghai aims for a world-class fair
2010. 12 April
by Barbara Demick(chinapost.com.tw) If it's not the Greatest Show on Earth, then the World Expo opening next month in Shanghai is surely the biggest, in keeping with China's striving to do everything on a gargantuan scale.
The fairgrounds sprawl over 1,300 acres, twice the size of the historic world fairs held in Chicago in 1893 and New York in 1964.
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2010. 12 April
SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP: In the shape of a purple cocoon, the Japan Pavilion is designed to symbolize the friendly relations between China and Japan (JIANG XIAOYING)by Wang Jun
(bjreview.com.cn) Scaffolds covered the dome of the India Pavilion, and construction crews were working in the rain on March 30. On the same day, debris was also seen around some of the pavilions Click here >> more info...
459. Police quash online rumors over Expo curfew for expats
2010. 12 April
(chinadaily.com.cn) Police on Friday denied the city will impose a curfew on expats during the upcoming Expo in a bid to refute online rumors that certain restrictions will be imposed on foreigners.The rumors were initiated by an article posted on Shanghaiist, a popular portal for the expat community, saying foreigners will be required to return to their own place of residence each night or
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2010. 12 April
(chinadaily.com.cn) Shanghai's 11th subway line started trial operation Saturday, ahead of the opening ceremony of the futuristic Shanghai Expo on May 1.The new line made the city China's first to have more than 420 kilometers of metro routes in service. Click here >> more info...
461. The Biggest Mona Lisa Visits Shanghai Expo
2010. 12 April
A photo taken on April 11th shows a re-creation of the Mona Lisa composed of hundreds of pieces completed by 999 painters, on display on the exterior wall of the Shenzhen Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. [Photo: Beijing News](english.cri.cn) The largest-ever re-creation of the Mona Lisa was installed on the exterior wall of the Shenzhen Pavilion at Click here >> more info...
462. Solomon Islands poised for exposure at World Expo
2010. 12 April
by Charles Kereau (eturbonews.com) Solomon Islands is poised to benefit a lot from its exposure at the World Exposition in Shanghai, China.
General manager of Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, Michael Tokuru, said the world event presents an opportunity for Solomon Islands
Click here >> more info...463. Philippine Organizing Committee Previews RP Participation
2010. 9 April
(dfa.gov.ph) The Department of Tourism held today a preview of the Philippine participation in the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China which will start on May 1.Attending the preview at the Coconut Palace, CCP Complex were members of the Philippine Organizing Committee (POC), major sponsors, and representatives from the media.
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464. Italy Outlines Program for Shanghai Expo
2010. 9 April
by Xinhua(english.cri.cn) The Italian government outlined on Thursday the official program and calendar for Shanghai Expo, stressing the importance for Italy of taking part in such a global event.
"Shanghai 2010 has been defined as the greatest Italian mission to China after the one of Marco Polo. Click here >> more info...
465. Mini Malaysia to Be Presented at Expo
2010. 9 April
by Li Xueqing, Wee Soon Ying (english.cri.cn) Malaysia is going to showcase a "Mini Malaysia" at the Expo 2010 Shanghai China through its pavilion and allow visitors to see the uniqueness of the country.
Malaysian Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen told Xinhua in Kuala Lumpur in a recent interview that the Malaysian pavilion features a two-story Minangkabau designed construction, a unique building Click here >> more info...
466. Celebs, shows may be saving grace for lacklustre Canadian Pavilion
2010. 9 April
by Aileen McCabe(canada.com) Everyone is an architecture critic. Why not? So many of the national pavilions at the Shanghai Expo are peacocks waiting to be admired - or not - and it would probably drive their creators nuts if everyone didn't have an opinion. Click here >> more info...
467. Chicago Anticipates Exciting 2010 Shanghai Expo
2010. 9 April
by Jing Zhao Cesarone(english.cri.cn) The proud host of two landmark world fairs, Chicago looks forward to being part of the 2010 Shanghai Expo which will open on April 30th, said a Chicago executive on Thursday.
Thomas W. Bartkoski is the Director of International Business Development for World Business Chicago, the city's not-for-profit economic development corporation. Chaired by Mayor Richard M. Daley, the corporation focuses on advancing the Chicago Click here >> more info...
468. Shanghai Expo Seen as a Bigger Boon Than Beijing Olympics
2010. 9 April
(english.chosun.com) The 2010 Shanghai Expo which opens May 1 is expected to generate greater economic effects for China than the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games did, analysts predict.Korea's IBK Securities said Thursday that the Shanghai Expo's economic effects will be far bigger than Click here >> more info...
469. Copyright cops pounce
2010. 9 April
by Xu Fang (shanghaidaily.com) The city's intellectual property right protectors yesterday vowed thorough and severe crackdowns on CD and DVD pirates and infringements on Expo logos and mascots.
Officials said the campaign, joined by several law enforcement Click here >> more info...
470. U.S. filmmakers hope for Olympics replay at Shanghai Expo
2010. 9 April
by Xinhua (english.sina.com) Two U.S. filmmakers hope to see the spectacle of the Beijing Olympics repeated at the Shangai Expo, they told Xinhua recently.
Curtis Cates and Terri Marlowe , who produced a documentary on the New York 1964 World's Fair, said many Americans planned to visit Shanghai for the expo based on China's success in hosting the Olympics in 2008.
"People were blown away by the Beijing Olympics and people want to see that type of spectacle repeated at Shangai Expo," Cates said.
Click here >> more info...471. Revamped Website keeps info up to date
2010. 8 April
by Jia Feishang(shanghaidaily.com) The latest information on World Expo pavilions and activities and an Expo site map are available now on the Expo official Website, which launched its new edition yesterday.
The new edition of the Website, www.expo2010.cn, is in four languages - Chinese, English, French and Japanese. It's got information on tickets, transportation, food, weather and shopping. Click here >> more info...
472. Shanghai Expo to pave way for closer ties with China
2010. 8 April
by Silvia Marchetti(news.xinhuanet.com) Italy sees the Shanghai World Expo as an opportunity to boost bilateral ties with China and increase cooperation in strategic fields, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Xinhua on Wednesday.
"We want to show the best of Italy to the Chinese people, making 2010 the year of closer cooperation between Italy and China," Frattini
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2010. 8 April
by Xinhua(china.globaltimes.cn) Albania will show its history, culture and economic development to the outside world at the upcoming Shanghai Expo, a senior official said on Wednesday.
"We will use the event to show that Albania has a rich culture to show and big opportunities to offer," Viola Puci,
Click here >> more info...474. Command vessel to guard Expo Shanghai
2010. 8 April
This photo published on April 7, 2010 shows a command vessel anchored in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. The vessel will head for Shanghai on Thursday to begin its counter-terrorism mission during the World Expo. [Wuhan Evening News] (china.org.cn) A command vessel is scheduled to head for Shanghai Thursday to begin its counter-terrorism mission during the upcoming World Expo.
The high-tech vessel was constructed in central China's Wuhan at a cost of 24 million yuan. With a length of 42 metres and a width of 7.6 metres, it can reach a speed of up to 40 kilometres per hour, and has a cruising radius of 540 kilometres
Click here >> more info...475. Ethiopia to participate in Expo 2010 Shanghai China
2010. 8 April
by ENAEthiopia will participate in Expo 2010 Shanghai China to be held from May 1-October 31, 2010, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced here on Thursday.
Culture and Tourism Minister Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir said the country is undertaking preparations to take part in the Expo. Click here >> more info...
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