2010 Shanghai World Expo

Guangdong celebrates culture week

Hundreds of performers from Guangdong, one of China’s most prosperous provinces, are presenting a raft of shows ranging from lion dances to Cantonese Opera in celebration of the ongoing Guangdong Week kicking off on July 28.  The week features large-scale folk singing and dancing shows, acrobatics, lion dances, Cantonese Opera, Chao Opera, fashion shows, folk arts and other cultural elements.
Guangdong hopes to showcase its splendid Hakka culture and the upcoming Guangzhou Asian Games in November via Shanghai Expo, and Guangdong’s displays at the World Expo have won the appreciation of many visitors because of their unique and creative designs and the culture week of Guangdong would further promote the cooperation and exchange between Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Wan Jifei, chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said the Guangdong Pavilion focusing on green lifestyle showcases people’s relentless pursuit towards a better future and it is one of the most splendid, vigorous and creative pavilions.
He was convinced that the Expo and the Asian Games would boost Guangdong’s economic, scientific and technological as well as cultural development.
Zhang Guangyu, Party secretary of Guangzhou, invited visitors to the Guangzhou Asian Games. Students from Guangzhou and Shanghai exchanged mascots of Expo 2010 Haibao and Guangzhou Asian Games Le Yangyang at the ceremony. A total of 10,000 tickets for the Asian Games and the Asian Para-Games were also presented to Shanghai.
The Guangdong pavilion inside the China Joint Provincial Pavilion is shaped in the style of a Qilou building. As a stylishly classic fusion of Eastern and Western architecture, Qilou, or Chinese arcade houses, serve as a cultural landmark in the coastal cities of south China.
It is also inspired by paper-cutting craft. The three sections of Green Life, Green Cities and Green Myths interpret the pursuit of green life through high-tech means and dreams.
Officials present at the ceremony also visited the Life and Sunshine Pavilion, the first pavilion especially designed for disadvantaged people during World Expo’s 159-year history.
A statue of Fenfen, the mascot of the Asian Para-Games in Guangzhou, was unveiled at the pavilion.

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Thai princess visits Life and Sunshine Expo Pavilion

Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the Life and Sunshine Pavilion in Zone B of the World Expo site on July 19, the first pavilion especially designed for disadvantaged people during World Expo’s 159-year history. The princess learned about the medical and aid facilities used by disadvantaged people and watched a film called “Miracle of Life.” She also enjoyed calligraphy, painting and facial make-up craft shows and visited interactive exhibitions inside the pavilion. 

The pavilion calls for more understanding and attention for disadvantaged people through various exhibitions to ensure they have a better life in the future. Its themes are the elimination of discrimination, the alleviation of poverty, a passion for life and a fair society and a better urban life for disadvantaged people.

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Taiwan Expo Pavilion reschedules tickets

The Taiwan Pavilion will distribute reservation tickets at the pavilion gate at 4:30pm from July 15th, one and a half hours earlier from now. Currently, staff hand out tickets at the pavilion gate twice a day at 9:30am and 6pm, and the time for ticket distribution in the morning will not change. A total of 3,000 tickets are distributed in the morning, and another 1,000 in the afternoon.

Many visitors waited as early as noon for the tickets distributed at 6pm and as summer heat increases, the decision was made to cut waiting time, operators of the pavilion announced. The new version of the reservation tickets will be handed out from tomorrow, which stipulates clearly that visitors must enter the pavilion based on the time marked on the tickets and one person is limited to one ticket. 

To date, the pavilion has welcomed more than 280,000 visitors, and the 300,000th visitor is expected soon.

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South Africa Expo Pavilion celebrates

The South Africa Pavilion celebrated the country’s first hosting of the World Cup before the final between Spain and the Netherlands on July 11th night. 

Unlike their nervous Spanish and Dutch counterparts, employees of the South Africa Pavilion shared a light moment. They believed the success of the event had put the country in the limelight and helped the world gain a brand-new understanding of the country. It also improved the country’s infrastructure construction, medical treatment and hygiene system, education and culture as well as social security, they said. 

A total of 64 matches took place at 10 stadiums in nine cities of South Africa.

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Visitor number exceeds 450,000 on Day 67

By 7pm on July 6th, 451,500 visitors packed the World Expo site, 172,200 of them on tour groups. Among yesterday’s visitors, 56,030 visitors used free tickets Shanghai government distributed to local residents. A total of 53,710 tickets were sold on site, with 17,150 night admissions. 

Houtan Gate received about 81,000 visitors, Changqing Road 71,000, and Shangnan Road 76,000 and Gaoke Road W. 54,000.By 5pm, 75 shows were staged, attracting 63,000 spectators. By 4pm, five medical stations in the site received 445 visitors. A total of 6,323 volunteers served on the site. According to the Shanghai Expo Bureau’s Ticketing Centre, some 160,000 group visitors will visit today. 

World Expo 2010 organizers have started offering group discounts to Chinese students and foreigners who present their student ID documents. At least 15 must take part and group leaders should buy tickets at authorized group ticket agencies: Shanghai Travel Logistic Center and Shanghai Yangpu Xiuyang Travel Co Ltd. Group members should bring identity documents.

 Souvenir shops at the second floor of the Shanghai Expo Boulevard have recently started selling digital camera memory cards and batteries.

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World Expo site operates well despite downpour

A total of 354,000 visitors entered the Shanghai Expo site on July 4th, a few less than the previous days. High temperatures continued yesterday, and a thunderstorm dumped torrential rain in the afternoon.  A yellow wind alert, the third lowest on a four-scale system, and a yellow thunder alert, the second highest on the three-level system, were raised at 4pm. Tips were timely distributed via display panels and radio broadcast within the site. 

Among  visitors, 116,000 were on tour groups. A total of 45,353 tickets were sold on site, with 14,660 night admissions.Five health clinics treated 427 visitors by 4pm, with 47 minor injuries and 60 heatstroke sufferers.Houtan Gate received about 66,000 visitors, Changqing Road 56,000, Shangnan Road and Gaoke Road W. 112,000 in total.

A total of 70 shows were staged by 5pm, attracting 57,700 spectators. 8,139 volunteers served on the site.The site was estimated to receive 170,000-plus group visitors today. Individual tourists are advised to enter from less crowded Madang Rd, Shangnan Rd, or Bansongyuan Rd entrances during 9 to 11am rush hours.

In terms of service, the service station for precious metals and gems located between the Israel Pavilion and the Turkmenistan Pavilion in Zone A provides free consultations, where visitors can assay the precious items they purchase.

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The “Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” Pavilion to stay open

The “Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” Pavilion, a separate 250-square-meter structure among the national pavilions in Zone C of the Expo site, will remain open longer than planned, possibly to the end of the event.  The unique building showcases events and achievements from a three-year collaborative project that started in 2007 and features bilateral cooperation in culture, tourism, education, environment and trade, among others. And the building, made of recyclable bamboo, was intended to be closed and dismantled on June 30 but due to its popularity, organizers have decided to prolong the exhibitions. 

Germany’s ambassador to China, Dr Michael Schaefer, attended the “closing” ceremony yesterday and said it would operate until July 15 and possibly would be sustained till the end of the Shanghai Expo.  He also introduced the completed German-Chinese House, the result of an interactive virtual game called “Let’s Jump” in which visitors can build virtual houses on screen by moving their bodies.

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Bollywood grandeur to hit Shanghai

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Bollywood is set to showcase the grandeur and extravagance of Bollywood dance and music on July 17 at the Expo Culture Center. The extravaganza will be wrapped in 90 minutes of dizzy color, high-octane sets, and fabulous sights and sounds of Bollywood in a medley of songs. Performers will wear 200 costumes and 1,000 pieces of jewelry. 

The production will blend modern dance, traditional country and festival dance, as well as wedding performances, the highlight of Bollywood movie. It is directed by Shubhra Bhardwaj who specializes in conceptualizing and crafting shows.

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Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates Pavilion Day

The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates its National Pavilion Day today with fabulous dance performances on June 23. The 2010 Shanghai Expo would help the Democratic Republic of Congo and China strengthen exchange and cooperation in foreign affairs, business, cultural and scientific fields, Bernard Biando Sango, Minister of Commerce and Medium & Small Business of the country, said at this morning’s ceremony in the Expo Center. 

The Democratic Republic of Congo boasts rich natural and mineral resources, Sango said. He appreciated China’s efforts in promoting regional economic integration and multilateral trade. He also elaborated on the country’s investment environment in mineral resources, wood, industrial, tourism, banking, insurance and communications. 

Wang Sifa, China’s deputy commissioner general for World Expo 2010, said the Democratic Republic of Congo is a good partner of China and the two countries have seen fruitful cooperation in trade and economy, culture and education as well as hygiene.

 The country’s exhibit showcases its coordinated development concept among resources, human beings and cities, which provides a good exploration in urbanization for developing countries, Wang said. 

Themed “More Harmonious and Prosperous City, More Treasures,” the pavilion presents its vast mineral resources – the nation is famous for diamonds and rare minerals for electronics – and its goals of urban development in balance with nature. 

The main area is arranged around a recreated mine – symbol of its wealth, and features dramatic pictures of the natural wealth, splendor and history.

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Eight hopefuls eyeing four spots

The qualification equation will be resolved once and for all in groups A and B on Tuesday when, to ensure fairness between the teams in contention, the two games in each section will kick off at the same time.

The matches
Group A (both matches at 16.00 local time)
France-South Africa, Mangaung/Bloemfontein
Mexico-Uruguay, Rustenburg

Group B (both matches at 20.30 local time)
Greece-Argentina, Polokwane
Nigeria-Korea Republic, Durban

The big games
Nigeria-Korea Republic

Semi-finalists at the 2002 FIFA World Cup™, Korea Republic control their own destiny despite having suffered a heavy 4-1 loss to Argentina last time out. They have since pored over their failings in that game and have singled out their defensive frailty, general clumsiness and the goal they conceded early on, all of which made it difficult for them to claw their way back. Almost constantly on the back foot, they nonetheless showed glimpses of the quality that brought them a 2-0 win over Greece, and against Nigeria they will be keen to prove that lessons have been learnt. As for their opponents, the Super Eagles have been beaten twice but can still reach the Round of 16. Lars Lagerback has opted not to criticise his young, inexperienced team to avoid demoralising them even further, and with so much youthful talent in their ranks anything is possible – even if they have gone seven games without victory on the global stage and suffered six defeats during that run.

Greece-Argentina
Greece have lifted a veil of doubt after finally recording their first ever victory at a FIFA World Cup final tournament, a 2-1 comeback triumph against Nigeria that avenged their 2-0 loss to the Super Eagles at USA 1994. They must now complete the more taxing task of reversing the outcome of their defeat by Argentina on 21 June that same year in Boston, when Gabriel Batistuta helped himself to a hat-trick and a certain Maradona, then captain of La Albiceleste, added the other goal in a 4-0 romp. At least the European hopefuls will not have to contain El Pibe de Oro this time around – he will be pacing the technical area instead.

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