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Look at this profile carefully. The title is “The 2010 World Exposition ,Shanghai, China ”. this is the logo.And the theme is “better city., better life”.OK, let’s guess who is the image representative? Yeah, you’re right, Yao Ming!Shanghai Expo is the first comprehensive World Expo held in a developing country. And it is also the first one that takes “the city” as its theme, hoping that it can push forward the city development and help bring about a better urban living environment, just like the theme: better city, better life.I think, as a student in Shanghai, we should learn to be a gentle person and keep good manners from now on. And try to practice English more in order to communicate with foreigners fluently in the near future. Because, we’re a part of Shanghai! 是作文 再加一些图片就可以了 还可以加一些问题，告诉大家参加过比赛，得过奖
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珍存城市的记忆，为了让城市更美好 在不远处卢浦大桥曼妙的背景下，一株大柳树，孤零零、静默地兀立在浦东原上钢三厂厂址的废墟之中。塔吊此起彼伏地在清理瓦砾，掘进机的钻头仍在“突突”地喧嚣着，继续拆旧…… 蒿草在瓦砾之侧疯长着，有半人来高。 这里曾经被称为后滩，充斥着危棚简屋，如同城市里的村庄，其治安、卫生、市容之差，令人皱眉。如今，通向这里的道路已经被乱石阻断，鲜有市民的足迹了。站在这片飞扬的尘土之中，不免有恍惚之感：感觉历史就在你的身边呼啸着穿行——那一头，是近百年前的和兴铁工厂，中国民族钢铁工业，如稚子学步般，在黄浦江东岸亮相；然后是建国之初，上钢三厂在众目睽睽下出钢，不负众望，恢复生产，强有力地支持了新中国的建设急需；而3年之后，2010年，这里又将别有洞天，上海世博会将在这片瓦砾之中美轮美奂地横空出世…… 小小的后滩，就像是上海百年历史的缩影。 “城市，让生活更美好”——上海世博会的主题，在这里成了意味深长的隐喻和象征。 彰显城市之美，首先不能切断城市的记忆。正如上海世博土地控股有限公司董事长白文华所称：要办好世博会，也要保护好珍贵的历史遗存。 为了对历史的珍惜，世博人正小心翼翼。“焕然一新”并不是他们追求的目标，他们正试图让明天的世博会，仍有着上海工业昨天的依稀背影，也试图从瓦砾堆中，尽可能地拾回一些晶莹的历史残片。以此，让这一届世博会，更有历史的厚度，更让百姓依恋。 特钢车间 “红线”吐出曲曲折折的心事，特钢车间将变成演艺中心 特钢车间因其内部廓大空旷，早年工人得骑着自行车在里面奔走。虽然只有十余年的历史，它也有幸被保留下来。 “为什么非得全拆了呢？”白文华反问。 这位曾经偕陈逸飞一起，主持策划过长寿路改建工程的原普陀区领导，对城市建设有着独特的理解：“许多城市都面临重建，但做法不同。我在美国进修的时候，对匹兹堡的改建非常欣赏。那里大量旧屋，因为交不起遗产税被弃，政府悉数接收，将之推陈出新，改造成服务业的载体，有历史感。我们对旧厂房的利用，其实非常符合世博会‘城市，让生活更美好’的理念。” 中共上海市委代理书记、上海市市长韩正在视察时，看到特钢车间，对保留的方案颇为欣赏。将来，这里将成为一个演艺中心——昔日钢花飞溅之所，数年之后，则充盈着丝竹雅奏、衣香鬓影，城市的记忆在这里被精心地接续起来，演绎出历史和未来的对话。 事实上，细心的人会发现，世博会规划图的红线，曾经一变再变。为什么？就为了避免乱拆滥建和无谓浪费，为了尽量保存上海工业的历史遗痕，为了让百姓能更加安居，让世博会更有人情味。 从2003年起进行的会址普查结果，给世博规划注入新的思考。比如南市发电厂，是上海最早的火力发电厂，非但不拆，还将之改造成绿色发电厂，注入太阳能、风能、生物能等多种元素，充分实践了“城市，让生活更美好”的理念。 像居民小区南码头新村，原来也在红线以内。后来因涉及动迁人口太多，也从节约角度考虑，最终予以保留。 …… 那根象征着“拆”的红线，小心翼翼地尽量绕过高层建筑、绕过年头不长的新楼，最终越来越收缩，上海世博土地控股有限公司的沈磊开玩笑地说：“你看这红线现在里出外进，简直就像蚯蚓一样啊！” 被列入保护、保留范围的建筑越来越多，不但文物保护单位被板上钉钉地保留下来，其他但凡有些历史价值的旧建筑，也多有幸存。规划保护面积在两年里增加了一倍！ 上海世博土地控股有限公司董事长白文华 白文华说：“像这样大面积地利用旧有建筑，在国内也算首创，可以提供一些有益的尝试。当然，被动的保护不可取，也不可能。在对文化遗产的继承中，肯定会有更积极的发挥，融入创新意识——我们也是以此来实践和谐社会的理念，人与自然、历史与未来，在推陈出新中，更加和谐了。不说别的，这样能够节约多少资源啊！” 将来，世博会场址内，将会出现这样的一些路名：上钢路、南电路……世博人有意识地用各种方式，留住历史的记忆。 “卡车，你慢点走！”——抢救历史的零件 在今后的世博园，将会出现让几十万上钢人心头一热、眼前一亮的诸多艺术造型，比如他们熟悉的塔吊上的双钩，或是飞旋的齿轮…… 上海油画雕塑院的黄英浩先生，正在主持这项工作。他和他的伙伴们常像个拾荒者一样，在瓦砾中翻检着，一旦发现某个构件造型独特，便如获至宝。 “我们试图尽可能地在艺术雕塑中保留工业文明的元素。这样的艺术品，拥有原来朴素的、怀旧的轮廓，又有现代艺术气息。”黄英浩说。 他们在用艺术家的眼光和手掌，从废墟中尽力挽留历史的余沥。“哪怕是一块压坏的钢板，也比新的东西更美、更灵动。因为它充满历史感。” 他们从原来的印染三厂翻选出许多锚；在江南造船厂的废料堆中，翻出门吊的吊钩；在华纶印染厂的垃圾堆中，翻出了一个漂亮的小机床模型；他们甚至还珍藏了劳动模范、“抓斗大王”包起帆的第一个抓斗…… 仿佛是在和卡车抢时间，黄先生他们经常望着绝尘而去的运送瓦砾的卡车浩叹：也许，里面有什么“宝贝”，被遗漏了？ “有时候，真想冲着卡车喊一声：你慢一点，再慢一点！” 就连眼前的瓦砾和瓦砾之前的景象，都有人在实录。上海世博局甚至还请了画家、艺术再现已经消失的市井生活…… 在世博人的呵护下，城市的记忆，仍在浦江两岸世博会的旗帜下，茁壮地蔓延伸展，让一个持续百年的申城老故事，在世人面前仍然拥有鲜活的回响。当很多人已经文明的时候，我却依然在学习文明的道路上跋涉！ 这一点也不是矫情。早在2001年的时候，我还很自命清高，虽然表现不张狂，但很像是一个知识暴发户——肚里没多少东西，内心却骄傲十足。直到申奥时发生的一个小故事让我对人与人的关系有了深入认识，收敛了一些暴发户的心态。 那时，申奥大使们在莫斯科屏息凝神准备迎接激动人心的时刻，我和数百个陌生人围在哈尔滨学府路旁边草坪上的一台电视机边翘首以待，等待萨马兰奇公布08年奥运会举办城市的名单。不知道是不是因为当时做学生所以心态更单纯或者纯粹，萨马兰奇宣布“Beijing”的声调一直记忆犹新。 我记得当时兴奋的人群慢慢散开的时候，旁边大学的学生打出来红旗，排成整齐的方队、踏着整体的步伐、喊着统一的口号庆祝申奥成功。我因为要看守电视，收拾草地，所以一直呆着满面微笑的和陌生的过路人打着招呼，听他们告诉我说：“这是个好事”。直到最后，行人散尽，只留下我和一个推着自行车收废品的大爷。大爷以前和我未曾谋面，那天突然异常开心，从自己收费品的自行车里取出小半个西瓜，用匕首将表面浮脏的瓜瓤削掉，然后利落的一批两半，一边顺手递给我一半，一边说：“咱们两也庆祝一下，这是个好事”。 现在大爷的长相我已经忘记，可是却一直记着他给的半块西瓜。当时的西瓜分外甘甜，大爷走后，我一个人发了很长时间呆。心里一直玩味大爷的普通举动，要是平时，他压根不会给我西瓜，我也压根不会吃看上去很脏的西瓜，现在却深深感动——心和心靠近的感觉。 后来因为读书回家，路过北京发现商场的手扶电梯上标有“急行”“慢行”的字样，心里咯噔一下：原来坐电梯是有讲究的。不知道为什么，这个提示让我记忆如此深刻，也许就是汪丁丁说的，这是一个特别的“shock”。直到现在，每次出入家门口的地铁站，乘坐手扶电梯的时候，我总是强迫自己站到右手边，尽量的将左边让出来——虽然左边的紧急通道总是被慢悠悠的人们挤占。 这种关于文明的学习，其实都是后天的。读书期间，除了坐电梯应该考虑别人，我还从一个做服装生意的朋友处学习到公共场合应该注意说话声音的高低。现在我工作了，经常在赶往机场的大巴上听到有人忘我的讲电话，声音充满车厢。厌恶之余不觉暗暗脸红，自己说不定就曾经这么讲过电话。 前天在百度空间里看《疯狂的设计》介绍一个叫“青蛙压罐器”的设计，我突然想起小区里台湾阿姨讲过的一句话：“如果门口的垃圾是分类装的，那屋里里住的一定是台湾人”。我在上海住的这个小区，台湾人很多，其中有一个是我的好朋友。她告诉我，在台湾垃圾是需要分类的，放置垃圾的垃圾袋是需要花钱购买的，为了节约，放置更多的东西，很多家庭需要把一些空的饮料罐、饮料瓶压扁后再丢弃——这也是我以前不曾知道的文明细节。 很多人可能反对形式主义，觉得国人只是奥运来了，才临时抱佛脚，闹笑话。我倒觉得，这种学习其实太需要了。就拿比赛来说，我以前经常接触过的体育运动很简单，就是一般的田径比赛与足球、篮球。直到有一次看电视，讲到观看比赛的礼仪，有的比赛观众不应该在不合事宜的时刻说话、叫好、欢呼。我突然联想起自己曾经看过的演出，入场前，明明提示不准拍照，但是现场往往一片闪光，很影响观看的兴致。 徐敏在文章中诟病刚公布的13“不要”，我觉得就是直指语态文明。这方面其实应该跟最近的计划生育部门学习下。计划生育部门因为很多不恰当的宣传标语、口号被网友批评，现在公布了新的更人性的口号。奥运组织的相关部门，也注意下自己的语态，说话的语气，不要硬生生的指使别人。当这个社会人人都不觉得只有自己才是精英，那文明也就有了。 汉城奥运会即将开幕前一天晚上，天空乌云密布大雨滂沱，很多人都诚心祈祷，希望奥运会开幕式顺利进行，结果第二天汉城是碧空万里无云的好天气。我看《我策划了汉城奥运会》，读到开头的这个介绍时，心里很感动，愿意相信是韩国民众统一的虔诚感动天地。中国奥运会即将开始，我也有理由相信，每个人都会虔诚的注意自己身边的文明，感动天地也感动自己。 我与世博的故事 众所周知，2010年世博会将在上海召开。作为一个上海人，我们在倍感自豪的同时，我们又能为世博会做些什么呢？ 为了全面了解世博会，我专程前往位于淮海中路300号香港新世界大厦三楼的“中国2010年上海世博会展示中心”进行参观。通过参观，我不仅了解了世界博览会的发展历程，而且也了解了中国参加历届世博会的获奖情况，尤其让我感兴趣的是中国2010年世博会的准备情况，从中可以看出各项工作正有条不紊的进行着。看完世博展，我对我们上海办好这届世博会充满信心。 我本是小记者出身，我想利用我的特长为世博会做些工作。于是我努力搜集2010年世博会的相关资料，编写采访提纲。在资料搜集过程中，我对2010年世博会有了更全面的认识。小到上海世博会的口号、会徽、吉祥物，大到上海世博会举办的意义和作用，我都做了精心的准备。我时而用眼睛在书上贪婪地扫着，不遗漏任何出现“世博会”字样的地方，时而奋笔疾书，博观而约取。 完成准备工作之后，参访工作就此开始了。我把地点选在了一个公园里。我好歹也是久经沙场的老将，找准目标之后，我老练地走到一位晨练的老奶奶面前。作完自我介绍，征得老奶奶的同意之后，我对她进行了采访。“上海世博会的主题是什么？”问题刚一提出，老奶奶便不假思索地回答：“城市，让生活更美好。”我一连提了好几个问题，她都对答如流。于是我找了一个自认为比较难，可以考倒她的题目：“2010年上海世博会期间将遭遇哪些特别天气？”本以为她会说不出，没想到她居然也能回答。她笑眯眯地看着我，好像在说：“这也能考倒我？”我很好奇，她的这些知识到底从哪儿来的？通过她的介绍，我了解到，“上海世博会”已经把上海市民全部动员起来了。大家通过世博知识宣传、知识竞赛、志愿者参与等多种方式了解世博、宣传世博、参与世博。我由衷地钦佩她。接下来我又采访了一些人，我发现他们对世博会也有较好的认识。试想，在全体市民的努力下，2010年世博会怎能不成功？ 在采访报告的最后，我这样写道：中国上海获得2010年世博会的举办权，是中国的骄傲，也是上海人的幸运。举办一届成功、精彩、难忘的世博会，对中国、对上海具有十分重要的意义和作用。办好2010年世博会，是我们的机遇，也是我们的责任。我想，在上海人民的共同努力下，在全国人民的大力支持下，2010年世博会必将圆满、成功！纵观世博会百年历史，当一个国家成为世博会主办国的同时，往往也正是国力强盛、经济腾飞，民族自立之时，愿中国能抓住这一时机，实现中华民族的伟大腾飞！
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1 The World Expo in 2010 Shanghai will host the 2010 World Expo. The World Expo has a long history but it has never been held in Asia. So the 2010 World Expo is an honor for all of the Asians. Our government has promised that it will be the best one. And Shanghai, as a host city, will have more chances to develop quickly. As a student in Shanghai, I should learn English well so that I can be a volunteer in the Expo to help foreigners know more about Shanghai. 2 The World Expo in 2010 Shanghai will host the 2010 World Expo. The World Expo has a long history but it has never been held in Asia. So the 2010 World Expo is an honor for all of the Asians. ()ur government has promised that it will be the best one. And Shanghai, as a host city, will have more chances to develop quickly. As a student in Shanghai, I should learn English well so that I can be a volunteer in the Expo to help foreigners know more about Shanghai. 3 How To Be A Lovely Citizen Great changes have taken place in Shanghai and more and more people throughout the world are focusing their attention on Shanghai now. As a citizen of Shanghai, I feel I must spare no efforts to do my bit. First, I decide to help plant more trees to make our city more beautiful. Second, I should obey seven nos and be good at learning from others. Third, I should study hard so that I can do something better for my city in the future. 4 Shanghai Embraces Expo Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl was given the right to host the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexio, Poland and South Korea. Bidding for the Expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on international stage. It is competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup. The World Expo is known as the "Olympics of the economic,cultural,scientific and technological fields''. Lt is usually held every 5 years and lates for six months.
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travel to BeijingOver the next three years, the capital will focus on creating regulated, environmental standards for energy, transportation, construction, atmosphere and water, according to the Green Beijing plans released by the Beijing government on March 7.The plan is intended to affect areas most closely connected with people. For example, by 2012, green areas should reach 15.5 square meters per person, and the city intends to open 500 bicycle-renting stations, with 20,000 bikes available. The first of these stations will be established at business center areas like Zhonguancun's Guan-ganmennei Street; others will launch in heritage-protected areas.Regulations or restrictions on bike channels will be countered, bike parking lots are set to increase and all main streets will have bicycle channels. As for automobiles, the Traffic Administration Bureau will establish a system to monitor street-level emissions.Off the road and in the home, a policy to switch Beijing residents from gas to electricity will be continued and expanded from relics protection areas (which are more vulnerable to fire disasters) to throughout the city.Lang Hua is a middle-aged women living in Xuanwu district whose home is now heated by electricity instead of coal. She welcomed the policy of switching from coal to electricity, saying, "This is safer and cleaner than before. My families and neighbors all welcome the change."
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世界博览会(WORLD EXPO，简称“世博会”)是由一个国家的政府主办，有多个国家或国际组织参加，以展现人类在社会、经济、文化和科技领域取得成就的国际性大型展示会。其特点是举办时间长、展出规模大、参展国家多、影响深远。自1851年英国伦敦举办第一届以来，世博会因其发展迅速而享有“经济、科技、文化领域内的奥林匹克盛会”的美誉。按照国际展览局的规定，世界博览会按性质、规模、展期分为两种：一种是注册类（以前称综合性）世博会，展期通常为6个月，从2000年开始每5年举办一次（2000年德国汉诺威，2005年日本爱知，2010年中国上海）；另一类是认可类（以前称专业性）世博会，展期通常为3个月，也有少数为半年的，如1999年中国昆明世界园艺博览会，在两届注册类世博会之间举办一次。注册类世界博览会是全球最高级别的博览会。各类世博会已先后举办了40多次，已有13个国家20多个城市举办过世博会。 举办最多的是美国，先后举办过8次。有些城市多次举办世博会，如法国巴黎等。亚洲的日本和韩国已举办过世博会，中国的昆明在1999年举办过世界园艺博览会。2010年，中国将第一次举办大型综合性世博会，举办地在上海。以往的很多世博会都留下了在建筑史上举足轻重的标志性建筑，现在已成为举办地的地标，成了世界盛名的旅游景点，是世博会的宝贵遗产。这些世博会的标志性建筑不但体现了世博会的主题，代表了最先进的建筑技术发展潮流，展示了各国独具特色的优秀文化，在某种程度上也是城市精神的体现。在世博会留下的众多标志性建筑中，最经典的三个应该是法国首都巴黎的艾菲尔铁塔、比利时首都布鲁塞尔的原子球（馆）以及美国西雅图的太空针（塔）。这些标志性建筑物在会后仍散发着无穷的风采和魅力，吸引着大量国内外游客来此观光游览。2010年的世界博览会（Expo 2010 Shanghai China ）将在中国上海举办，举办时间为2010年5月1日- 10月31日，为期184天。上海世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好” （Better City，Better Life）。2005年日本爱知世博会的主题是“自然的睿智”
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Look at this profile carefully. The title is “The 2010 World Exposition ,Shanghai, China ”. this is the logo.And the theme is “better city., better life”.OK, let’s guess who is the image representative? Yeah, you’re right, Yao Ming!Shanghai Expo is the first comprehensive World Expo held in a developing country. And it is also the first one that takes “the city” as its theme, hoping that it can push forward the city development and help bring about a better urban living environment, just like the theme: better city, better life.I think, as a student in Shanghai, we should learn to be a gentle person and keep good manners from now on. And try to practice English more in order to communicate with foreigners fluently in the near future. Because, we’re a part of Shanghai!
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关于旅游 about travellingRegarding tour, most of people have GREat interests in it. It’s a human nature that people who come from the dame nature just fall in love into the same.The modern city, strenuous living, riproaring and crowded living space make more and more people try to come to the dame nature with their light packs and travel bags. There is a song which just show people’s the dream of traveling long distance.Traveling, of course,it’s to get into the physical landscape which can help to give you a good temper, wash away the dust from your soul and make you cheer the nice life.Tour is not only a personal interest but also a kind of knowledge. A merry journey will be the memory that you can’t forget through your lifetime. It’s really at ease if you wander with two or three china pates who have a little exploratory energy to stay in the interesting places as long as you want but just ignore the unsightly places.It’s not good to join the travel agency other wise we should call it gaining a superficial understanding through cursory observation but not traveling. Of course, we should study to choose a most towardly occasion for the most famous and beautiful scene in the places before we are going to.And we need enough money, enough time, special channel and also an economical plane, it’s convenient for us. And we can save more time to view the blue sky generally and look out upon the cloud dancing freely outside the plane.It’s also not bad to travel by train. Enjoy the scenery out of the train on the way, just look around here and there, maybe you can get some new friends in this narrow but long carriage. Certainly you’d better choose the different path when you return back from the place of interest so that you can make your eyes full of the landscape of interest on the way and never need to revisit the once familiar place. How far-flung and galland the rivers and mountains in our homeland are! There are still too many places we can go.Time is limited but the interest of traveling is limitless. We travel just because of our love knot to the natural mountains and rivers!
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Look at this profile carefully. The title is “The 2010 World Exposition ,Shanghai, China ”. this is the logo.And the theme is “better city., better life”.OK, let’s guess who is the image representative? Yeah, you’re right, Yao Ming!Shanghai Expo is the first comprehensive World Expo held in a developing country. And it is also the first one that takes “the city” as its theme, hoping that it can push forward the city development and help bring about a better urban living environment, just like the theme: better city, better life.I think, as a student in Shanghai, we should learn to be a gentle person and keep good manners from now on. And try to practice English more in order to communicate with foreigners fluently in the near future. Because, we’re a part of Shanghai! 是作文 再加一些图片就可以了 还可以加一些问题，告诉大家参加过比赛，得过奖 回答者： 1322275988 - 一级 2010-8-6 12:19 Look at this profile carefully. The title is “The 2010 World Exposition ,Shanghai, China ”. this is the logo.And the theme is “better city., better life”.OK, let’s guess who is the image representative? Yeah, you’re right, Yao Ming!Shanghai Expo is the first comprehensive World Expo held in a developing country. And it is also the first one that takes “the city” as its theme, hoping that it can push forward the city development and help bring about a better urban living environment, just like the theme: better city, better life.I think, as a student in Shanghai, we should learn to be a gentle person and keep good manners from now on. And try to practice English more in order to communicate with foreigners fluently in the near future. Because, we’re a part of Shanghai
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1。Brief Introduction of World Expo Shanghai
Date:26/01/2008
World Expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. Since 1851 when the Great Exhibition of Industries of All Nations was held in London, the World Expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
So what will Expo 2010 Shanghai China deliver to the world? There is no doubt the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and a significant period in urban evolution. Fifty-five percent of the world population is expected to live in cities by the year 2010. The prospect of future urban life, a subject of global interest, concerns all nations, developed or less developed, and their people. Being the first World Exposition on the theme of city, Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people from across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life." For its 184 days, participants will display urban civilisation to the full extent, exchange their experiences of urban development, disseminate advanced notions on cities and explore new approaches to human habitat, lifestyle and working conditions in the new century. They will learn how to create an eco-friendly society and maintain the sustainable development of human beings.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will centre on innovation and interaction. Innovation is the soul, while cultural interaction is an important mission of the World Expositions. In the new era, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will contribute to human-centred development, scientific and technological innovation, cultural diversity and win-win cooperation for a better future, thus composing a melody with the key notes of highlighting innovation and interaction in the new century.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will also be a grand international gathering. On the one hand, we shall endeavour to attract about 200 nations and international organisations to take part in the exhibition as well as 70 million visitors from home and abroad, ensuring the widest possible participation in the history of the World Expositions. On the other hand, we will put Expo 2010 Shanghai China in a global perspective and do our best to encourage the participation and gain the understanding and support of various countries and peoples, in order to turn Expo 2010 Shanghai China into a happy reunion of people from all over the world.
In addition, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues. Before the conclusion of the Exposition, a "Shanghai Declaration" will be issued. This declaration, hopefully a milestone in the history of the World Expositions, will epitomise the insights to be offered by the participants and embody people's ideas for future cooperation and development and extensive common aspirations, thereby leaving a rich spiritual legacy of urban development to people throughout the world.
The Chinese Government will go to great lengths to make Expo 2010 Shanghai China a special event that carries on traditions and opens a new vista into the future. Our motto is: "Keeping in mind the next 60 years' development while preparing for the six months' Exposition." We count on the continuing attention, support and participation of all the peace-loving countries.
2。Theme
Date:26/01/2008
The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments. This theme represents a central concern of the international community for future policy making, urban strategies and sustainable development. In 1800, 2% of the global population lived in cities. In 1950, the figure raised to 29%, in 2000, almost half the world population moved into cities, and by 2010, as estimated by the United Nations, the urban population will account for 55% of the total human population.
The quest for a better life has run through the urban history of mankind. Through different sub-themes, Expo 2010 will create blueprints for future cities and harmonious urban life styles, providing an extraordinary educational and entertaining platform for visitors of all nations:
●Blending of diverse cultures in the city
●Economic prosperity in the city
●Innovations of science and technology in the city
●Remodelling of communities in the city
●Interactions between urban and rural areas
3。Expo Emblem
Date:11/02/2009
The emblem, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character"世"(meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which showcases the diversified urban cultures of the world.
International Exhibitions Bureau
Date:30/01/2008
4。The BIE
The Bureau International des Expositions (International Exhibitions Bureau) was established by a diplomatic international Convention, signed in Paris,in 1928. Its function is to regulate the frequency and quality of exhibitions falling within its remit.
This may simply be defined as covering all international exhibitions of a non-commercial nature (other than fine art exhibitions) with a duration of more than three weeks, which are officially organised by a nation and to which invitations to other nations are issued through diplomatic channels. The BIE is therefore not concerned with trade fairs and indeed the degree of commercial activity carried out at BIE exhibitions is carefully regulated.
Why does the BIE exist?
The first International Exhibition is generally considered to have been that held in London in 1851.
The success of this event produced many highly successful exhibitions throughout the world. For example, the Paris Exhibition of 1889 is well remembered for the creation of the Eiffel Tower.
But as the number of these events increased, it became clear that some measures were needed to control the frequency and quality of exhibitions. The 1928 Convention on International Exhibitions established the BIE and set out simple rules, which restricted the number of exhibitions which could be held and defined their characteristics. The original 1928 Convention has been amended by various additional protocols, but the basic framework of that Convention is still valid today.
How does the BIE work ?
The Secretariat General of the BIE, which is located in Paris, is headed by the Secretary General. The French Foreign Office carries out formal diplomatic relationships for the BIE.
Membership to the BIE -- currently comprising 140 nations -- is open to any Government by accession to the 1928 Convention and the 1972 Protocol on International Exhibitions. An annual fee is charged on a sliding scale based on United Nations principles on such contributions. However, a substantial part of the BIE's income derives from the registration fees for staging exhibitions and from a percentage of the gate money raised for that exhibition.
General Assemblies of the BIE are held twice a year in Paris under the chairmanship of the elected President of the BIE. These meetings are attended by all member states and by observers. Delegates review applications for new projects and consider reports from those exhibitions in a more advanced state. They are also attentive to reports by the four Committees, which supervise appropriate aspects of the BIE's activities. The Executive Committee assesses new projects and exercises an overview on the different aspects of exhibitions, while the Rules Committee is concerned with the detailed documentation and technical provisions of exhibitions as well as the internal rules of the BIE.
The Administration and Budget Committee and the Information and Communication Committee complete this structure. Each of the four Committees has a Chairman, who at the same time is a Vice President of the BIE, and a Vice Chairman. These eight members form a controlling body which assesses the activities of the BIE as a whole in preparation for the summer and winter General Assemblies. Committee members are elected by the General Assembly.
5。Meaning of Haibao
2007-12-15
The Name -- Hai Bao
The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is Hai Bao, which means the treasure of the sea. The name of Hai Bao is easy to remember, echoes with the color of its body and is a typical lucky name in Chinese tradition.
Hai Bai is the good well ambassador of Shanghai Expo. He is embracing friends from all over the world with his arms and confident smile.
Designing Concept
2007-12-15
Designing concept of the mascot
Like the mascots for huge worldwide events such as Olympics and World Cup, the mascot of World Expo is very important for interpreting the theme and expressing the culture. The emblems and images of past World Expos have turned into the unique intangible legacy. The World Expo mascots have not only become the representatives of Expo images, but also embody the culture and spirit of hosting countries and cities.
Mascot, as the symbol featuring the hosting country, will embody the history, development, culture, concept and social background of the country and will play an important role in the communication in political, economical and cultural fields.
The mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is trying to accomplish the following functions:
1. To embody the culture of the hosting country
World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is a global event that is hosted by China and undertaken by the city of Shanghai. It is the first time that a developing country will host a registered World Expo. The design of Shanghai Expo mascot must have Chinese cultural characters, state the Chinese cultural sprit and manifest that Shanghai Expo is a platform for worldwide cultural exchange. Meanwhile, the design must accord with Chinese laws and social conventions.
2. To interpret the theme "Better City, Better Life"
The mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China should become the unique visual logo of theme development and should be different from the existing mascot images of previous World Expos and international events in theme manifestation and designing.
The image of mascot should well express the theme of Shanghai Expo "Better City, Better Life" by using innovative ideas, impressive appearance and motions to state its concept and characters. By exploring the relationship among cities, urban dwellers and planet, the mascot must express the inner relation between heritage and future. The designing concept should be clear and unique, which coincide with the theme and easy for the public to undertand.
3. To have the value of re-creation
The mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China should meet the principle of "good looking, easy to understand, easy to remember and easy to use." It should also be suitable for the creation of licensed products, including stationeries, garment, souvenirs and jewelries. The mascot should be easy to be re-created in graphic, solid or electronic media.
