Reflections after watching the opening ceremony of the World Expo

The rehearsal for the opening ceremony went smoothly. Celebrities gathered on site, the equipment was considerate, and all services were humane. It is reported that Song Zuying and famous Hong Kong artist Jackie Chan will kick off the opening ceremony, and Tan Jing, Sun Nan, Liao Changyong and Shanghai singer Huang Ying will perform as the finale. Mao Amin, Liu Yuanyuan, and Zhou Huajian will also sing "Meet in Shanghai", and piano prince Lang Lang will perform Chinese classics with the symphony orchestra live. In addition, many world-class singers including the Japanese national treasure performer and the famous Italian blind singer Andrea Bocelli will also perform on the stage.

The stage is another "highlight" of the opening ceremony. With a huge LED display wall as the background, the display wall switches to a three-dimensional and gorgeous four-dimensional scene according to the progress of the program. The wall lights sometimes change colors, and sometimes unfold a green leaf scroll. The colorful colors make the entire stage shine. At the end of the party, the LED curtain wall was divided into five large areas to form a blue and emerald earth, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The fireworks preview lasts for half an hour and can be roughly divided into two stages. In the first 15 minutes, the intensity of the fireworks is relatively sparse. The interval is about 30 seconds. Visual patterns such as peonies and weeping willows bloom quietly. The next 15 minutes were relatively dense and spectacular, with majestic momentum. The "heart shape" symbolizing passion and love sprinkled on both sides of the Huangpu River like a rain of petals. At the same time, on the Huangpu River, hundreds of sailing boats with lights on and flying the flags of participating countries were sailing, and the musical fountain in the central square danced with fireworks.

After the opening ceremony, the Shanghai World Expo will also hold an opening ceremony on May 1. During the 184-day period, it is expected to welcome 70 million Chinese and foreign visitors.

Expo diplomacy enters "Shanghai time". Political dignitaries from many countries gathered for the opening ceremony

On the morning of the 29th, Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited I visited the Shanghai World Expo and visited the Guangdong Pavilion, Sichuan Pavilion, Qinghai Pavilion, Xinjiang Pavilion, and Shanghai Pavilion in the Chinese National Pavilion and the joint provincial and municipal exhibition areas. I also visited the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, the French Pavilion, the Russian Pavilion, the African Joint Pavilion, The American Pavilion and the Sunshine of Life Pavilion. This is Hu Jintao's second visit to the Shanghai World Expo. In January this year, the preparations for the Shanghai World Expo entered the final sprint. Hu Jintao made a special trip to the Shanghai World Expo site to inspect the preparations for the Shanghai World Expo.

On the 29th, Pudong Airport ushered in the largest wave of inbound "political delegations" in history. According to statistics, there were 6 presidential corps, 3 prime ministerial corps, 18 ministerial corps and 7 other official teams. Nearly 400 dignitaries entered the country that day, setting a record for the largest number of dignitaries entering the country in a single day.

In the afternoon of the same day, Hu Jintao met with Congolese President Sassouaux. This was Hu Jintao's first bilateral meeting during his stay in Shanghai, launching the "Shanghai Time" of China's World Expo diplomacy. On the same day, Hu Jintao also met with President Bongo of Gabon. During the meeting, Hu Jintao pointed out that the Shanghai World Expo is another important international event held by China after the Beijing Olympics. It is also the first World Expo held in a developing country. I believe that with the strong help of developing countries, we will be able to host a successful, exciting and unforgettable World Expo.

On the 29th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu announced the list of 20 foreign heads of state and government attending the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo. These include Armenian President Sarkissian, Congolese President Sassou, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea Kim Yong-nam, French President Sarkozy, Gabonese President Bongo, Kenyan President Kibaki, Malawi President Muta Rika, President Toure of Mali, President Abela of Malta, President Mori of the Federated States of Micronesia, President Elbegdorj of Mongolia, President Abbas of the State of Palestine and Chairman of the National Authority, and President Lee of South Korea. Minbo, President Michel of Seychelles, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan; Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, President Barroso of the European Commission, Prime Minister Massimov of Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Bokenende of the Netherlands, Prime Minister of Vietnam Ruan Jinyong.

In addition, more than 20 important foreign VIP groups including the Speaker, Deputy Heads of State, Deputy Heads of Government, Ministers, etc. will also attend the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.

All the exhibition materials for the World Expo have been imported, with a value of more than 860 million U.S. dollars

The World Expo is about to open, and most of the exhibition hall decoration work is currently being completed. As of April 28, customs has inspected and released a total of 1,570 batches of imported materials for the Expo, worth more than 860 million US dollars.

According to Zheng Chengyong, director of the Supervision and Service Center of Shanghai Customs in the World Expo Site, this World Expo attracted many valuable cultural relics to enter the country for exhibition, including seven famous oil paintings with a total value of more than 400 million euros from the Musée d'Orsay in France. and sculptures, Denmark's bronze statue of the Little Mermaid and other national treasure-level cultural relics; the high-tech exhibits have also become a highlight, including the LED sphere display system in the German Pavilion, Toyota concept car models and robots in the Japanese Pavilion, the lunar rover in the Russian Pavilion, and the French Pavilion. of humanoid intelligent robots have entered the country and will appear in various exhibition halls.

In addition, a large number of handicrafts reflecting the unique cultural traditions of various countries and regions will be imported into the country, which will also add color to the Expo. Due to the development of multimedia information technology, more and more countries choose to rely on sound, light, electricity and other means to display their cultural characteristics and life concepts. A large number of multimedia display equipment have been imported into the country, which has become a major feature of this Shanghai World Expo.

Foreign media attention: Shanghai dates the whole world

The French newspaper "Le Figaro" focused on the World Expo with a report titled "Shanghai dates the world." According to reports, the World Expo will be held in China, a new world home to about one-fifth of the world's population. In order to leave a mark on the history after the Beijing Olympics, Shanghai has the ambition to bring together nearly 200 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition in an area of ??about 5 square kilometers.

A Reuters article wrote that this Friday, the Shanghai World Expo will kick off. China hopes that this will be an opportunity to showcase its growing international influence and economic development results. As the most affluent and attractive city in China, Shanghai has made unprecedented efforts to host the World Expo in an impressive manner.

The British "Daily Telegraph" wrote that about 70 million tourists hope to see the top achievements of their respective countries at the World Expo and get a glimpse of the future. For most Chinese people, this will be their opportunity to experience life in various countries around the world.