Introduction to Shanghai World Expo

1. Introduction to Shanghai World Expo

China's 2010 Shanghai World Expo (EXPO 2010) is the 41st World Expo. It was held in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010. This World Expo is also the first World Expo hosted by China.

The China 2010 Shanghai World Expo venue is located in the Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge areas, and is laid out along both sides of the Huangpu River in urban Shanghai. The planned land area of ??the Expo Park is 5.28 square kilometers, including 3.93 square kilometers in Pudong District and 1.35 square kilometers in Puxi District. The fenced area covers approximately 3.22 square kilometers.

2. Theme

Theme: City, make life better! (Better City, Better Life.)

Sub-theme:

1. Integration of urban multiculturalism

2. Prosperity of urban economy

3. Innovation in urban science and technology

4. Reshaping of urban communities

5. Interaction between cities and villages

3. Mascots

The mascot of China’s 2010 Shanghai World Expo was announced at 20:00 on December 18, 2007. The mascot was designed by Wu Yongjian and named "HAIBAO", which means "treasure of the four seas". The main body is shaped like a blue "human".

4. Image Ambassadors

China's 2010 Shanghai World Expo has three new image ambassadors. They jointly performed a music video of a song called "City" First release here.

Jackie Chan participated in the Expo, a literary and art exhibition that relocated residents here for the Expo that year, promoted the Expo around the world, and mobilized people around him to participate in the Expo. Like all citizens, he was looking forward to the arrival of the Shanghai World Expo. In the film, Yao Ming told the world the theme and aspirations of the Shanghai World Expo: "The city makes life better; the World Expo makes Shanghai more exciting; you and I make the World Expo more successful!" Before Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, and Lang Lang, Angela Chang , BOBO group, Wilber Pan, British singer Sarah Brightman, Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara, as well as Shinji Tanimura, Junko Koshino and other celebrities at home and abroad were hired as overseas promotion ambassadors for the Shanghai World Expo.

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Popular venues at the Shanghai World Expo

The China Pavilion is naturally the most popular pavilion. On the first day of the Expo, *** received tourists More than 30,000 people. The most popular foreign venues are Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the United States.

1. China Pavilion

The architectural appearance of the pavilion expresses the spirit and temperament of Chinese culture with the theme of "Crown of the East, China at its peak, granary of the world, and prosperity for the people". The exhibition hall takes "searching" as the main line, leading visitors to walk through the three exhibition areas of "Eastern Footprints", "Searching Journey" and "Low Carbon Action", and discover and understand "China in Urban Development" through "searching". wisdom".

2. Swiss Pavilion

The exhibition hall consists of the urban space created by the exhibition hall on the ground floor and the natural space on the roof. The sightseeing cable car goes back and forth, giving people an immersive and beautiful experience of traveling between the city and the countryside. The entire building fully reflects the interdependent and mutually beneficial relationship between city and countryside, emphasizing the perfect balance of human beings, nature and technology.

3. France Pavilion

The pavilion is "wrapped" by a wire mesh made of a new type of concrete material, as if it were a "white palace" "floating" on the ground, fully displaying the The beauty of future colors and water. In the museum, perceptual elements such as the taste brought by food, the sight brought by the courtyard, the touch brought by clear water, the smell brought by perfume, and the hearing brought by old movie clips will lead visitors to experience the sensibility and charm of France.

4. Germany Pavilion

The open building shape is light and elegant, seeming to send a sincere invitation to visitors. "Yan Si" and "Yan Yan" - two special virtual commentators will accompany every visitor through each exhibition hall.

After passing through a "dynamic tunnel" full of typical German urban scenes, visitors will step into the wonderfully designed experience space in the "Harmonious City".

5. Spanish Pavilion

The pavilion is a retro and innovative "rattan basket" building. The outer wall is decorated with rattan and supported by steel structure brackets, showing undulating waves. Streamlined. Sunlight can penetrate through the gaps in the rattan and shine inside the pavilion. The exhibition hall has three exhibition spaces: "Origin", "City" and "Children".

VI. Japan Pavilion

The pavilion is nicknamed "Purple Silkworm Island". The outside of the pavilion is covered with ultra-light power-generating film and uses special environmental technology. It is a building "like a living body". Buildings that breathe and are environmentally friendly”. The museum uses real-life reproduction and imaging technology to show the future urban life in 2020, introducing the cultural origins of Japan and China, the Japanese life in harmony with nature, the vibrant and fashionable contemporary Japanese cities, and the solutions to water resources. Advanced technologies developed for environmental issues.

7. Italy Pavilion

The design of the pavilion is inspired by the traditional game "Game Stick" in Shanghai. It is composed of 20 irregular and freely assembled functional modules, representing Italy. 20 regions. The entire exhibition hall is like a miniature Italian city, full of traditional Italian urban elements such as alleys, courtyards, paths, and squares.

8. Saudi Arabia Pavilion

The pavilion is shaped like a "moon boat" suspended high in the sky. Date palm trees are planted on the ground and roof, forming a desert-style place with whirling tree shadows. Rich hanging garden. The museum introduces the geography, population, history, politics and other contents of Saudi Arabia, focusing on displaying four types of cities: energy city, green city, cultural ancient city, and new economic city, revealing that water, oil and knowledge are the key to the urban development of Saudi Arabia. The foundation for settling down and establishing a life.

9. British Pavilion

The design of the British Pavilion is an open park without a roof. The core of the exhibition area, the "Seed Temple", has more than 60,000 roots extending in all directions. Tentacles. During the day, the tentacles will conduct light like optical fibers to provide internal lighting, creating a modern and shocking space; at night, the light sources built into the tentacles can illuminate the entire building, making it dazzling.

10. Korea Pavilion

The facade of the pavilion is decorated with three-dimensional Korean characters and colorful pixel paintings, with "communication and integration" as the element, showing Korean style. The first floor is a scaled-down version of Seoul, South Korea, showing "my city" through images; the second floor displays "my life", using high-tech means to interpret culture, technology, humanity and nature; the "my dream" exhibition area displays future technology , and previewed the wonderful picture of the 2012 Lishui World Expo. The picture shows the Korean National Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo unveiled at the Expo site.

11. United States Pavilion

The appearance of the pavilion is like an eagle with spread wings, welcoming guests from afar. The pavilion is a microcosm of the future American city, including elements such as clean energy, green space and rooftop gardens. Through multi-dimensional models and high-tech means, it leads visitors to embark on a virtual journey to the United States in four unique exhibition spaces, telling the story A story of relentless innovation and community building.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia—Shanghai World Expo