Process record of the opening ceremony of the World Expo

The scene was quiet and warm. Ink-and-wash lotus flowers and landscapes with China characteristics appear on the big screen.

Jackie Chan, the image ambassador of the Shanghai World Expo, appeared on the stage, singing "A Song of Harmony" with Song Zu Ying. At the same time, dancers from 56 ethnic groups in China also danced on the stage with the same enthusiasm of the Chinese nation, welcoming guests from all over the world.

Opening Ceremony Begins. Leaders of the Organizing Committee of China World Expo 21 Shanghai presided over the ceremony.

On April 3th, the opening ceremony of World Expo 21 Shanghai China was held at the Expo Cultural Center of Shanghai World Expo. The picture shows raising the Chinese people's national flag

, raising the Chinese people's national flag and singing the Chinese people's national anthem

, raising the flag of the Bureau of International Exhibitions and playing the song of the Bureau of International Exhibitions

, raising the flag of the Shanghai World Expo and playing the song of the Shanghai World Expo

, and the flags of participating countries and international organizations enter the stadium

On the evening of April 3, 21, the Shanghai World Expo in China. Hu Jintao, president, China and Lan Feng, Chairman of the Bureau of International Exhibitions, attended the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Rujun

Speech by the leaders of the Organizing Committee for the 21 Shanghai World Expo in China

Speech by the leaders of the International Exhibition Bureau

Introduction of the cultural performances: Chapter I Meet Shanghai

Three singers, Liu Yuanyuan, Mao Amin and Emil Wakin Chau, sang Meet Shanghai together.

Three China singers, Liu Yuanyuan, Mao Amin and Emil Wakin Chau, sang Meet Shanghai together. This is a joyous song to welcome friends from all over the world, and it is also an ode to the harmony of the world and the gathering of all continents. Happy children waved ribbons, as if they were warmly calling friends from all over the world to meet in Shanghai. Dancers from all over the world, dressed in their traditional costumes, danced happily with China actors * * * with the steps representing their own traditional characteristics, creating an atmosphere of "and yet, while China holds our friendship, and heaven remains our neighbourhood"

Chapter II River Love

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra played Blue Danube

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra played Blue Danube

It was a wonderful dialogue, and it The Danube River in the west and the Yangtze River in the east are deeply watched because of the long history of the World Expo.

at first, a starry sky flashed up and down the stage, and it was suspected that the Milky Way had set for nine days. A beam of lights went off. With the gentle music of Jasmine, a large symphony orchestra appeared on the stage immersed in the rippling blue waves, playing the Blue Danube, which was created on the occasion of the 1867 Paris World EXPO. With the ups and downs of the music, the magical ball matrix suddenly turned into the word Expo, and suddenly it danced gently like waves, and finally it gradually became the shape of a "China Pavilion". The magical changes were full of reverie. Twenty-six of the world's most advanced Baku video lights project the beautiful blue Danube, and a group of aerodynamic floats on the stage are suspended in the mouth of the stage and danced romantically with the beautiful melody of music.

In the beautiful music, the crystallization of human wisdom of the World Expo over the past 15 years appeared in front of our eyes one by one on the big screen: electric lights, silk, cars, steam trains, maglev trains, airplanes, spacecraft ... artistically expressing the true meaning of "Everything originated from the World Expo". It is not only a display of the crystallization of human civilization, but also a review and tribute to the history of the Expo.

Waltz "Blue Danube"

Composed by Austria, the composer Johann is the most famous round work of Strauss. The Blue Danube was created by Strauss on the occasion of the Paris World Expo in 1 867. Its performance at the Vienna World Expo in 1873 aroused great repercussions and spread to the world. Therefore, it is known as "the second national anthem of Austria". The theme of the music is beautiful, the rhythm is bright and elastic, which reflects the gorgeous and elegant style.

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Yu Long

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is the earliest established professional music group with extensive influence in Asia and the birthplace of China Symphony. Her predecessor, Shanghai Gong * * * Band, was expanded into an orchestra in 197. In 1922, the band was renamed as Shanghai Industry Bureau Band. This band, with the help of Mei Paiqi, was the first to introduce western music widely, to play China's first orchestral work, to train China musicians and China symphony listeners, and was once known as "the first in the Far East". It can be said that the history of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is the development history of symphony in China.

Yu Long, artistic director and conductor of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Studying at Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Berlin Higher University of Arts, he is an outstanding China conductor who is active in the international music scene. He has been invited as a guest conductor in many countries and regions around the world. In 1992, Yu Long became the permanent conductor of the Central Opera House. In the same year, he founded the first Beijing New Year Concert and served as conductor for three years in a row. In 1998, Yu Long initiated the establishment of beijing music festival and served as artistic director. In 22, the German Montblanc Cultural Foundation awarded him the annual "Montblanc Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award", and in 23, the French government awarded him the "French Literature and Art Riding the Earth Medal".

The tune of music is the crystallization of human wisdom on the screen, which turns into black and white keys. The famous pianist Lang Lang passionately plays the piano concerto "New Shanghai Concerto" on the stage. In the theme music performance of this World Expo, when the piano entered the fresh and beautiful melody of "Song of the Yangtze River", 155 outstanding ballet dancers in China danced in layers, performing the ballet festival romantically and elegantly, and expressing the city's vigor and open vitality with modern ballet full of China elements.

With the melody of Song of the Yangtze River, 155 ballerinas danced

Piano Concerto New Shanghai Concerto

Composed by Yang Liqing

Author: Wang Shiguang Andong

Piano Solo: Lang Lang

Conductor: Yu Long

Ballet

155 outstanding ballerinas in China.

leading the dance: Ji Pingping, Sun Shenyi, Wu Husheng, Fan Xiaofeng, Tan Yuanyuan

Yu Xiaowei, Liu Shuang, Zhao Yuan, Wang Yun, Lu Meng

Jiao Yang, Zheng Yu, Zhang Wenjun

Introduction to the cultural performances: Chapter III Introduction to the World

Jonathan Barco and Siedah Garrett sang "Better city, Better Life

Siedah Garrett and Jonathan Buck

Two American singers, Jonathan Buck and Siedah Garrett, deeply sang the theme song "Better City,Better Life" composed by American composer Quincy Jones and Chinese musician Tan Dun. Music begins with fresh water music, and drummers beat the clear water in the basin rhythmically, which is not only a unique form of percussion, but also highlights the close relationship between human civilization and water. Then, the band full of jazz movement will slowly rise on the lifting platform, while dancers from Latin America will perform passionate dances. Two American singers poured their hearts into singing, expressing their wishes for the Shanghai World Expo, their unique music, and their charming stage performance, vividly interpreting the theme of "Better City, Better Life".

Chinese lyrics of the theme song "Better City,Better Life" of Shanghai World Expo

Lyrics: Quincy Jones Siedah Garrett

Lyrics: Quincy Jones, Tan Dun

The New Zealand Maori Song and Dance Troupe from Oceania brought the South Pacific classic songs and dances with different styles to the opening ceremony. This dance and instrumental performance called "Brave Horn" is based on the dynamic movement of the South Pacific aborigines welcoming guests. Actors dressed in national costumes follow the cheerful rhythm and bring the original South Pacific national dance; The violinist ignited the enthusiasm of the audience with gorgeous dazzling skills. All these express the optimistic attitude of respecting nature, facing life bravely and the strong emotion of meeting friends.

Shinji Tanimura's interpretation of "Star"

A group of Asian girls came out from both sides with stars in their hands, which set off the lights of the whole audience and created a warm atmosphere of the Milky Way. Shinji Tanimura, the famous singer and ambassador of China's overseas promotion image for the 21 Shanghai World Expo, brought the audience a well-known classic song "Star". Affectionate and inspirational lyrics, melodious and moving melody, romantic and elegant lighting, and twinkling stars on the stage not only reflect the warm and delicate side of human emotions, but also give our emperor endless memories of the same long-lost friend.

The stage was dyed warm orange, and a strong African flavor jumped onto the stage, and strong dynamic music shook the audience. Dozens of singers from Africa came to the stage with passion, singing and dancing. Among them, Soweto African Choir, which won many gold medals in the world chorus. In this song named "One Love", it expresses the strong feelings of the whole world and all mankind to feel nature and share the fate with "one love, one heart". Beautiful and precise harmony, dances full of African characteristics, gorgeous lights and cheerful crowds all make the audience truly experience the meaning of harmony between people and nature.

In the music of No One Sleeps Tonight, a lovely little girl from China and Italian blind singer Andrea Bocelli stood hand in hand in the center of the stage, and the singing that shocked the world came from the heart. On the big screen, the idyllic night view of Europe has changed to the splendid grand ceremony atmosphere of dawn and sunrise, and the strong stage lighting effect has created scenes and sincere feelings of people from all over the world. At the end of the song, the little girl in China gave the treasure in her hand to Andrea Bocelli, and in a deep friendship, she pushed the program of "The World" to a climax.

Chapter IV of Cultural Performances to the World Expo

The "flower of friendship" symbolizing five continents has turned into a giant earth

Beautiful music has sounded, and a family of three yellow people has appeared on the stage. At the same time, there are a family of three black people and a family of three white people on the left and right. They were looking out and looking for each other. Three of them first found each other and suddenly ran, gathered and hugged each other touching.

A "flower of friendship" connecting five continents slowly rises on the stage. It rotates, closes and changes into a giant earth on which human beings depend for survival and reproduction. Four singers, Huang Ying, Liao Changyong, TanJing and Sun Nan, sang the Chinese theme song "To the Expo". The dancers danced deeply and the earth began to rotate.

The performance gradually reached a climax, and two Tibetan orphans from Yushu earthquake-stricken area in Qinghai Province appeared on the stage. Together with the actors and children, they made a performance art action of "hand in hand", which expressed the meaning that human beings must unite as one, support each other and face all future challenges hand in hand, and also expressed that China 21 Shanghai World Expo is hand in hand with people suffering from natural disasters all over the world, with boundless love!

In the climax of music, 75 young actors, using the human body and Weiya technology, assembled a huge shape of "hand-to-hand connection", suddenly rose in music and flew to the sky, expressing the deep-seated theme that people living on the earth must trust, help and support each other in order to truly climb the top of the earth and dominate the future destiny of mankind.

The music is sublimated repeatedly, and it touches the heartstrings, chanting and interacting deeply.

Finally, under the cue of voice-over and subtitles, nearly 8, spectators held hands with the "hand-in-hand" performance of actors and children on the stage, and people in countless families watched the opening ceremony hand in hand, hand in hand with each other, making love, and * * * completed a shocking show of harmony and expanding infinitely from a single venue.

Lyrics of the theme song "To the Expo" of Shanghai Expo

Lyrics: Shi-Jia Gan

Composer: Zhao Guang

Highlights of outdoor lighting fountain fireworks show: Chapter 1 China welcomes you

Searchlights and laser lights dance with the rhythm of music to perform highlights

This is a surprising opening.

1,2 searchlights and 16 laser lights suddenly turn on, and the landscape lights of nanpu bridge and Lupu Bridge and the outline lights of Puxi buildings will light up the night sky of Huangpu River, which will also light up the enthusiasm of the audience.

LED screen shows us the history of civilization

The LED giant screen with a width of p>283.5 meters and a total area of more than 7, square meters presents a beautiful picture. At present, the largest TV screen in the world not only presents a visual feast to the audience, but also adds a beautiful scenery to the Huangpu River.

Section 1 Light of Civilization

The whole park was lit by lights and fireworks, and the whole city became dazzling.

After a short opening with voice-over, historical pictures of the World Expositions such as London, Paris and Chicago appeared on the big screen. Today, the World Exposition came to China, opening a new chapter in the history of the World Exposition being held in a developing country for the first time. The first round of lighting performance is beautiful, which makes people excited and looking forward to it.

The p>LED screen shows the words "Welcome to China" in Chinese

Then, a warm China red and gold "Welcome to China" slogan appeared on the big screen, red fireworks flew into the night sky, and red beams of light were all over the river. The Huangpu River was like a huge red carpet. The word "WELCOME" was printed on the river by the laser, which conveyed the friendly greetings of the people of China to the guests and friends in the world.

Fireworks are constantly changing, and the beams of 1,2 searchlights hover and dance in the sky and the river. The skyline of Puxi buildings is lit one by one. The Expo site has been transformed into a colorful, prosperous and shining world of light.

Music

Spring Festival Overture, composed by Li Huan.

overture to drum music, composed by a.r. Raman.

The second section, Better City, Better Life

Laser lights and searchlights began to perform with Puxi as the background

Lights and fireworks changed. Blue and green are gradually becoming the main tones of lighting colors. Cheerful and enthusiastic performance rhythm makes people feel the harmony and beauty of urban life.

Music

The Dragon is selected from China by the Greek composer vangelis. The composition combines China elements and is full of modern colors.

Section III Urban Concerto

Searchlights create a beautiful picture, and bundles of lights pour down from Nanpu Bridge in a net shape

Searchlights on both sides of Huangpu River join the chorus of lights. The lights of the two bridges in Lupu Nanpu are flickering and colored with the beat of music. The beam lines weave a beautiful picture.

Music

Crossroads, selected from the fourth movement of Impression of Shanghai. Zhao Guang composes music.

Outdoor Lighting Fountain Fireworks Show: Chapter II Gathering at the Expo

Installation performances are staged in turn, dazzling

Highlights of performances

Installation performances are staged in turn, dazzling, It's dizzying

p>2 luminous balls with a diameter of .5m floated from Lupu Bridge

216 flag ships sailed across the river

25m-long and 7m-high fountains, and the performance was exciting

4 mobile fountains made their world debut

16 laser performance devices interacted passionately

Section 1 One World, One Home