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2009. 24 August
by Yang Jian(shanghaidaily.com) What will vehicles look like 20 years into the future? How will we move around cities? What will our lives become?
At the 1939 New York World Expo, the General Motors Pavilion proposed the idea of super highways for the first time in its exhibition themed on "1960."
Sixteen years after the Expo, the world's first freeway system was completed in the United States, Click here >> more info...
1477. Peter Tesch appointed to fill vacant post of German ambassador
2009. 24 August
by Mark Dodd(theaustralian.news.com.au) Peter Tesch, a Russian and German-speaking career diplomat, has been appointed to fill the vacant post of German ambassador. Two other new ambassadors have been appointed to Lebanon and Portugal, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.
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1478. Drink free Moutai liquor at the Guizhou pavilion
2009. 24 August
(From left) Shanghai vice mayor Yang Xiong, Shen Yiqin, head of the publicity department of Guizhou Province, Wang Fuyu, deputy Party chief of Guizhou Province, Wang Zhongwei, head of the publicity department of CPC Shanghai, Yang Haodong, deputy director of the Department of Commerce of the province and director of the pavilion, look at a model of the Guizhou Pavilion for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo. Under the theme "Charm of the Summer Resort," the 600-square-meter exhibition in China's joint-provincial exhibition hall surrounding the China Pavilion will be a "well-dressed Miao girl." Click here >> more info...1479. Lu Chuan to direct World Expo China Pavilion film
2009. 24 August
(china.org.cn)
The "City of Life and Death" director Lu Chuan will direct an eight-minute theme film of the China Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, Lu's assistant said on Saturday.
The 38-year-old director said the film would display "China's urbanization process over the past three decades."
The film will be shown in a cinema on the top story of the 49-meter high China Pavilion.
Click here >> more info...1480. Tadic started two-day visit to Shanghai
2009. 23 August
(glassrbije.org)
Serbian President Boris Tadic is on a two-day visit to Shanghai, where he is discussing with representatives of big companies and city officials about the possibilities of investments in Serbia, and the forthcoming world exhibition EXPO 2010.
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1481. China's first private jet base to open in Shanghai
2009. 23 August
by Jane Chen(charterx.com) China's first airport for private jets will be opened next year in Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport ahead of the World Expo which starts in May.
The structure of the first phase of the jet base has been built and is now being fitted out, today's Shanghai Morning Post reported. Click here >> more info...
1482. HK poster display marks 250-day countdown to World Expo
2009. 23 August
(news.xinhuanet.com)
Sixty-eight posters highlighting the theme of Hong Kong's participation in the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, eastern China, were put on show Sunday to mark the 250--day countdown to the event, which falls on Aug. 24.
According to the Hong Kong government website on Sunday, the 68posters in the high-traffic Salisbury Road pedestrian subway at Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon will help to publicize Hong Kong's participation in the World Expo which will be held between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2010.
Click here >> more info...1483. Expo reveals premium move
2009. 22 August
(shanghaidaily.com) The Shanghai 2010 World Expo organizer will provide insurance for the exhibits from participant countries during the 2010 event.This would be a first in World Expo history, a senior official of China's top insurance regulator told a forum in Shanghai yesterday. The organizer would also add insurance clauses according to the requirements of participant countries, Zhou Yanli, vice chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, said at the International Insurance Forum for Expo 2010. Click here >> more info...
1484. Crown of the Orient
2009. 21 August
(cctv.com)
Among the legacies to be left by the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, the most prominent will likely be the ingeniously designed Chinese Pavilion. Nicknamed the "Crown of the Orient", the building has become a highly anticipated centerpiece for the expo.
The World Expo's Chinese Pavilion covers more than six hectares and comprises three parts: the national hall; the hall for provinces and regions; and the hall for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Its floor space totals 160,000 square meters. Click here >> more info...
1485. Greenopolis to serve as the next Big Apple?
2009. 21 August
(english.people.com.cn)
Taking the shape of a gigantic apple and a detached slice of the world's most popular fruit, the Romania Pavilion is looking to spread the concept of a healthy lifestyle at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo."An apple a day keeps the doctor away," said Ferdinand Nagy, the Romanian representative to the Shanghai event, quoting the famous idiom. "We present the statement of a healthy lifestyle, sustainable development and knowledge-based solutions for modern society." Click here >> more info...
1486. Harmonized Marriage - Not Tax - This Weekend at Toronto Chinatown Festival
2009. 21 August
(newswire.ca) For almost a century, Toronto Chinatown at Spadina and Dundas has been the East-meets-West hub. People attending the 12 noon opening ceremony of the 9th Toronto Chinatown Festival this Saturday will witness the harmonized "marriage" of diverse cultures. An ancient Chinese royal wedding ceremony will unveil the annual Festival which expects over 100,000 people from across GTA and nearby regions. Haibao, the 2010 Shanghai Expo mascot, will make its Toronto debut at the opening.Click here >> more info...
1487. China, Serbia Forge Strategic Partnership
2009. 20 August
(english.cri.cn) Chinese President Hu Jintao and Serbian President Boris Tadic on Thursday agreed to establish a strategic partnership between the two countries.During their talks held Thursday afternoon, the two heads of state exchanged views on building and developing a strategic partnership and reached a broad consensus.
Click here >> more info...1488. Weber Shandwick Chosen To Support
2009. 20 August
(webwire.com)
General Motors (GM) has named Weber Shandwick as its official public relations counsel for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai taking place from May 1 through October 31, 2010 in Shanghai, China.
Click here >> more info...1489. City pushes campaign to wipe out Chinglish
2009. 20 August
by Liang Yiwen(shanghaidaily.com) The city will start the next phase of its campaign to eradicate Chinglish in public signs next month to ensure an intelligent linguistic landscape for the millions of visitors coming to town for the 2010 World Expo, officials said yesterday.
Student volunteers will be sent to check the translations in public places and a Website will be launched to collect complaints, the government's Shanghai Language Work Committee said yesterday. Click here >> more info...
1490. A dream comes true for city's state-owned enterprises
2009. 19 August
by Pan Zheng (shanghaidaily.com) As the only pavilion of local enterprises, the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion has been attracting people's attention since it was announced last year. Although it's still under construction, the simulated diagram of the pavilion has already impressed a lot of people with its nickname "Dream Cube."
Click here >> more info...
1491. The JW Marriott Nanjing Road Luxury hotel in Shanghai
2009. 19 August
(prweb.com)
China's tourism industry remains aggressive, especially in the areas of meetings and events. A prime example is World Expo 2010, which begins just a year from now in Shanghai. Expected to have the highest attendance in terms of visitors, the city is preparing to welcome approximately 70 million visitors. Acknowledging this upswing in tourism, particularly business and conference travel, the JW Marriott Luxury Hotel on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, will be offering special deals and incentives for travelers to Shanghai for the World Expo. Click here >> more info...1492. Korean firms to participate in Shanghai Expo
2009. 19 August
(steelguru.com) It is reported that Korean companies plan to actively take part in Shanghai Expo to be held next year in a bid to promote their products and brands to over 1.2 billion consumers in China market.Officials said that a group of 12 companies including Samsung Electronics, Kumho Asiana, Shinsegae, POSCO, Hyundai Motors and Korea Electric Power Corporation Click here >> more info...
1493. School all smiles after top pool mark
2009. 19 August
(english.eastday.com) The swimming pool at Gezhi High School in Huangpu District is top of the class in terms of hygiene and cleanliness and has a smiling-face sign to prove it.The pool yesterday became the first to be installed with a smiling face by the city health authority under a national campaign to rate the cleanliness of public venues and publicize the results. Click here >> more info...
1494. Hangzhou Pavilion: a city ark
2009. 19 August
Huge screens in the Hangzhou Pavilion will introduce visitors to the sights and sounds of the city and its surrounding area.(english.zjol.com.cn) Water is the main theme of Hangzhou's Expo pavilion, or rather "five waters," as its exhibition highlights the coming together of stream, creek, river, lake and sea. The West Lake is just one of the city's liquid wonders, reports Qian Yanwen.Seen from afar, the Hangzhou Pavilion in the World Expo 2010 Shanghai's Urban Best Practices Area will look like a grand city ark sailing out of the mountains and waters of Hangzhou. Click here >> more info...
1495. Taiwan has Expo goal even after deadly toll
2009. 18 August
by Yang Jian(shanghaidaily.com) Taiwan will keep its 200 million yuan (US$29.26 million) budget to build its pavilion at the 2010 World Expo site despite its deadliest typhoon in half a century that has also brought great economic loss.
A top official involved in the island's Expo participation Click here >> more info...
1496. Sinovel Wind and Goldwind Science and Technology with Taiwan-based Teco
2009. 18 August
by Nuying Huang, Adam Hwang(digitimes.com) Sinovel Wind and Goldwind Science and Technology, the two largest China-based providers of wind power-generating solutions and equipment, expressed their willingness to cooperate with Taiwan-based Teco Electric & Machinery to tap markets in China and other countries at a Taiwan-China Wind Energy Forum taking place in Taipei on August 17-18. Click here >> more info...
1497. Shanghai Dogs On a Tight Leash
2009. 18 August
by Kellie Schmitt (thefastertimes.com) The rules are getting stricter and stricter for Shanghai’s dogs as the 2010 Expo approaches. New regulations will limit where dogs can be walked, their sizes, and penalties if messes aren’t cleaned up in public areas.
They’ll also determine where canines can go, likely banning the pets in public places such as grocery stores, public transport
Click here >> more info...1498. Shanghai to facilitate 3G base station deployment
2009. 18 August
(interfax.cn)
The Shanghai municipal government will step in to ensure that the 3G network is rolled out in time for the 2010 World Expo, becoming the first local government body to do so, an employee from China Mobile's subsidiary in Shanghai told Interfax on Aug. 17.
Source:www.interfax.cn
1499. Construction of Taiwan Pavilion at World Expo starts
2009. 18 August
by Xinhua
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Construction of the Taiwan Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo started in Shanghai Monday despite the losses from Typhoon Morakot.
The ground-breaking for the pavilion should be attributed to the care and support from all the relevant departments although Taiwan is suffering the worst flood in the past five decades, said Wang Chih-Kang, board chairman of Taipei World Trade Center. Click here >> more info...
1500. Cleannes at a cost
2009. 18 August
(english.eastday.com) Known as the "Paris of the East". Shanghai has long been a bright, bold city dazzling with neon lights and billboards. But in less than two months, much of that twinkle will be gone. Click here >> more info...| « PREVIOUS PAGES | NEXT PAGES » |