BIE Secretary-General Vincente Loscertales Visits Pujiang World Expo Park

On Feb. 13th, BIE Secretary General Loscertales visited Pujiang World Expo Park and got a complete picture of the park construction and the residents’resettlement situation. He said Pujiang World Expo Park is a well-structured and well-arranged community and that it is a practical and ideal living place. He believes the design represents a perfect interpretation of the theme of Shanghai World Expo:“Better City, Better Life”.

The Ministry of Finance and State Tax Bureau Establishes the Preferential Tax Policy for Expo Shanghai

With the authorization of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation have currently issued a notice concerning the tax policy for Expo 2010 Shanghai. The notice stipulates the preferential tax policy for the following areas and members: a part of the business activities carried out by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination and Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd., Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) and participators of Expo 2010 Shanghai.

A Million Families Learning Social Etiquette to Welcome the World Expo

On the morning of Feb. 25th, the series event“A Million Families Learning Social Etiquette”began in the Cultural Center of Huamu Community in the Pudong New Area. As one of the Practical Projects of the Shanghai Municipal Government in 2006, this project plans to mobilize 1,000,000 citizens to take part in social etiquette training with the purpose of creating a comfortable and friendly environment for the "most successful, wonderful and memorable" Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Public Participation in Evaluating the Environmental Impact of the World Expo Plan Carried Out Through the Internet

In order to further understand public opinion on the environmental impact of the 2010 World Expo Plan, the Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences and www.Expo2010China.com, have jointly launched an investigation into“Public Opinion on the Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of the World Expo Plan”through the Internet, which will last from February 13th to March 10th.

Expo 2010 Shanghai Welcomes Donations from Both Home and Abroad

Expo 2010 Shanghai, a grand occasion which should“employ the power of the nation and the wisdom of the world”, welcomes donations from both home and abroad. As has been stated by managerial members from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, the relevant department involved has stipulated rules, which will be released at a suitable time, for accepting and managing various types of donations.

All Reconstruction Work of Old Parks in Shanghai Will Be Completed Before Expo 2010 Shanghai

The old park reconstruction project is now in full operation in Shanghai, with a plan to finish the rebuilding of about 80 parks established before the 1980s. Dong’an Park takes the lead in this rebuilding project and has been completely reconstructed. It now has been reopened to the public

Photos About the Early Period of World Expos Exhibited in the Shanghai Library

A photo exhibition named“An Impression On China In the Early Period of World Expos”was held in the Shanghai Library at the beginning of February. In this exhibition, nearly 50 photos were selected from foreign literature preserved in the Shanghai Library. They tell the story of China’s participation in past World Expos.

Shanghai Traffic Information Center Established

The Shanghai Traffic Information Center was established on Jan. 23. Its major activity among many other things is to provide, after comprehensive analyses and studies, traffic information to the government as a reference for governmental managerial plans so as to ensure the smooth movement of traffic during the Expo 2010 Shanghai.