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2009. 18 September
by Cho Chung-un (koreaherald.co.kr) Korea's leading exporters yesterday broke ground on a joint exhibition pavilion for Expo 2010 Shanghai that kicks off in May for a 5-month run.
A group of 12 companies including Samsung Electronics, Kumho Asiana, Shinsegae, POSCO, Hyundai Motors and Korea Electric Power Corp. will build a joint exhibition
Click here >> more info...1377. Power boasts tunnel precision
2009. 18 September
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva meets Expo mascot Haibao yesterday after she was named Russian Promotion Ambassador for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. (Photo by Wang Rongjiang) by Dong Zhen
(shanghaidaily.com) It's all systems go for the central cable tunnel system to supply power for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo as construction of the second section near the Bund was completed yesterday. Click here >> more info...
1378. City economy posts Expo-led growth
2009. 18 September
by Wang Yanlin(shanghaidaily.com) Shanghai's economy maintained steady growth in August with resilient retail sales and infrastructure spending, as activities related to preparations for the 2010 World Expo countered a persistent slump in exports.
Click here >> more info...
1379. Shanghai Culture Week scheduled for October
2009. 17 September
by Bear Lee(etaiwannews.com) The organizers of Expo 2010 Shanghai China will hold a Shanghai Cultural Week in Taipei in October to promote the fair, the sponsor of the promotional event said Wednesday.
Hsu Po-yun, the head of the New Aspect International Cultural and Educational Foundation, said at a press conference that the Shanghai Cultural Week, together with the Taipei Cultural Week to be held in Shanghai in June, 2010,
Click here >> more info...1380. Insurer unveils site coverage for World Expo 2010
2009. 17 September
(news.xinhuanet.com) Visitors to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will receive a maximum of 1 billion yuan (146.43 million U.S. dollars) liability insurance in a single accident at the Expo site from the People's Insurance Company of China. Click here >> more info...1381. Chopper rescue pilots get 'night vision'
2009. 17 September
by Zha Minjie (shanghaidaily.com) The regional sea rescue force, responsible for life-saving missions in the East China Sea, had begun training helicopter pilots and salvage crews to conduct night operations, officials said yesterday.
Authorities said more choppers would be put into service during the next two years, Click here >> more info...
1382. Ship firms caught in crackdown on scalpers
2009. 17 September
(english.eastday.com) City shipping authorities have penalized two cruise companies for working with scalpers to compete for tourists in the Bund area.Shanghai Bus Shipping Tour Co was ordered to close cruise business for the whole day last Saturday while Shanghai Changjiang Shipping Co was ordered to stop operations for the entire day on Tuesday.
Click here >> more info...1383. 7.5 mln tickets for Expo 2010 Shanghai sold
2009. 17 September
(english.people.com.cn)
Preparation work for the Expo 2010 Shanghai is being carried out smoothly according to plan. At present, a total of 241 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation in the Expo, and over 7.5 million tickets have been sold.Click here >> more info...
1384. Tribal welcome for Venezuela's visitors
2009. 17 September
by Yang Jian (shanghaidaily.com) Have you heard of the Mobius strip? You can create one by giving a strip of paper a half-twist and then taping the ends together. If an ant were to crawl along the length of this strip, it would return to its starting point having walked on both sides of the strip without ever crossing an edge.
Now imagine sewing two Mobius strips together. You will have created what's known as a Klein bottle, whose inside is its outside on the same principal as the Mobius strip. Click here >> more info...
1385. Tencent Launches Web-based Instant Messaging Service In China
2009. 16 September
(chinatechnews.com) Chinese Internet company Tencent has launched a web-based version of its instant messaging product QQ, which allows its users to use the service without any installation of software. Click here >> more info...1386. City-made H1N1 vaccine receives FDA go-ahead
2009. 16 September
by Cai Wenjun(shanghaidaily.com) The Shanghai-made swine flu vaccine yesterday received the license for mass production from the State Food and Drug Administration, a must for government purchase and public use.
Officials of the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences were last night meeting the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which is in charge of vaccine production and storage, to discuss production plans. Click here >> more info...
1387. US goes online in bid for pavilion funds
2009. 16 September
by Yang Jian (shanghaidaily.com) The United States Shanghai 2010 World Expo team launched a dual online initiative yesterday.
A Website will offer Shanghai Expo-themed clothes and souvenirs and at the same time is seeking donations to help finance the construction and operations of its pavilion at next year's Expo. Click here >> more info...
1388. Hongqiao hub as regional gateway
2009. 16 September
by Dong Zhen and Cao Qian (shanghaidaily.com) Shanghai will exploit its Hongqiao transportation hub as the core of a massive new power center that serves as the city's gateway to the Yangtze River Delta region and beyond.
The new Hongqiao Business Park will be home to bustling trade and finance, fast and modern air, road and rail links and rich social services, local officials said yesterday at a conference that brought together city and provincial government leaders Click here >> more info...
1389. Metro: improvement for room
2009. 16 September
A Line 6 train is tested at the Yinhang maintenance workshop of Shanghai Shentong Group yesterday. Photograph by Xu Xiaolinby Zha Minjie
(shanghaidaily.com) City subway commuters may get a little more elbow room by the end of this year.
The Metro authorities have begun test runs on a new four-car train that will carry 1,170 people on Line 6. Click here >> more info...
1390. USA PAVILION Store Launches
2009. 15 September
(reuters.com) The USA Pavilion Committee announced today the launch of its on-line store for clothing and accessories with the USA Pavilion logo. Launched at www.usapavilion2010store.com , the store offers dozens of items which can be shipped anyplace around the world. "With the USA Pavilion store, people can show their support for the USA Pavilion by wearing a polo shirt or a ball cap," said USA Pavilion President Nick Winslow. Click here >> more info...1391. Getting bang for Expo bucks
2009. 15 September
by Yang Jian (shanghaidaily.com) World Expo 2010 has 42 sponsors and they have invested millions of dollars to promote their brand image. A new survey looks at six sponsors and asks whether they're getting bang for their buck. Yang Jian reports.
World Expo 2010 in Shanghai has drawn huge amounts of investment from the world's business community that wants bang for its buck. Click here >> more info...
1392. SAIC Gears Up To Make Clean-Energy Vehicles
2009. 15 September
by Yang Jian(shanghaidaily.com) SAIC Motor Corp will begin to produce more than 1,000 vehicles powered by clean energy from next month to serve visitors at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The vehicles will provide a "zero emissions" Expo and buses will then be used in the city's public transportation network after the 2010 event, Click here >> more info...
1393. Under-constructed Pavilions
2009. 15 September
(news.xinhuanet.com) Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2009 shows the World Meteorological Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo under construction in Shanghai, east China. The World Meteorological Pavilion, covering an area of 2,000 square meters, will look like a huge white cloud with mist surrounding it. Visitors will be able to see a rainbow when the angle of the sunshine is below 42 degrees.(Xinhua Photo)Click here >> more info...
1394. New government decision favoring Sweden’s participation
2009. 15 September
(expo2010.se) “Better City, Better Life” - Swedish authorities collaborating to promote sustainable urban developmentOn September 10th the Swedish government decided that Delegationen för hållbara städer will cooperate with Boverket, Formas, Riksantikvarieämbetet och Arkitekturmuseet to jointly contribute to activities in a range of issues - including sustainable development during the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The mission is to contribute to an increased international attention by Swedish sustainable architecture and urban design.
Click here >> more info...1395. British Enterprises Sign Environmental Contracts In Shanghai
2009. 14 September
(chinacsr.com) Companies from China and The United Kingdom have signed a range of contracts on environmental protection and energy conservation in Shanghai.The companies signing the contracts include Pilkington Group and Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Company, and Zero Carbon Hub and China Himin Celan Energy Holding Company.
Click here >> more info...1396. Soccer surprises in store as Brazil prepares for kick-off
2009. 14 September
by Yang Jian (shanghaidaily.com) The National Stadium, better known as the "Bird's Nest," amazed the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At next year's World Expo Shanghai, a very similar bird's nest will be standing along the Huangpu River.
Although smaller in comparison to the 258,000-square-meter Olympic venue, the nest at the Expo will be no less fancy and may offer more surprises for visitors. Click here >> more info...
1397. Macao Pavilion: A Mix of Cultures
2009. 14 September
by Li Yuzhu (bjreview.com) The Macao Pavilion is under rapid construction and has taken an initial shape, according to the website for the Shanghai 2010 Expo. The seven-story pavilion sits under the China National Pavilion and is shaped like a "rabbit lantern."
"The outer design was based on the design principles of the traditional rabbit lantern in south China," Carlos Alberto dos Santos Marreiros, designer of the Macao Pavilion, told the Oriental Morning Post. Fluorescent panels used for the main body enable the "rabbit" to radiate various bright colors.
Click here >> more info...1398. China Media Spend Up
2009. 14 September
by Noreen O'Leary (adweek.com) Economic recovery drives advertising growth overseas foothold for future operations hub
Reflecting the improving outlook for China's economy, GroupM is revising upward its forecasts for 2009 and 2010 media spending in the country.
Last week, the WPP Group media company said it estimates ad spending, led by the Internet, will increase 5.8 percent in 2009 to $37.3 billion and by 9.8 percent to $41 billion in 2010, when China hosts the World Expo in Shanghai and the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Click here >> more info...
1399. Key framework of the Shanghai Expo Axis is finished
2009. 14 September
(english.people.com.cn) Welders work on "Sunny Valley", a horn-shaped building, lining the Expo Axis in Pudong Section of the Expo Site in Shanghai, September 13, 2009. The major structure of the Expo Axis, the main entrance to the World Expo 2010 site and connecting to four major pavilions through an elevated platform and underground passages, was finished on September 13, 2009.[China Daily/CFP]Click here >> more info...
1400. Venezuela unveils pavilion
2009. 12 September
by Yang Jian (shanghaidaily.com) Some South American Indians will welcome visitors to the Venezuela Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The country unveiled the design of its national pavilion yesterday, with representatives saying it will embrace "sustainability, anticipation and democracy" with the theme "A Better Life, Better City." Click here >> more info...
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