Following in the grand tradition of the Crystal Palace, World's Columbian Exposition, and St. Louis World's Fair, the Shanghai Expo opened on May 1 and will be open until Oct. 30. Shanghai won the bid to hold the expo on December 3, 2002, the first developing nation to do so. The theme of the Shanghai Expo is "Better City, Better Life." An anticipated 70 million visitors are expected to visit pavilions organized by 200 domestic, international, and corporate participants, welcomed by the mascot Haibao (pictured above).
A photo gallery of the pavilions, some of them truly extraordinary structures, may be found at the following link:
The official website of the expo is here:
The significance of the Shanghai Expo to international relations is analyzed in the following article, which also describes the expo as "China's new showcase to the world."
If your summer travel plans include a trip to the Shanghai Expo, leave a comment!
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