China to provide $100 mln to encourage attendance to Expo Shanghai

After the approval of the registration report of the Expo2010 Shanghai by the BIE, Mr. Zhou Yupeng, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, deputy director of the Shanghai Expo Executive Committee and director of the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau, said that the 100 million US dollars of financial aid, as promised during China’s bid to host the Expo2010, is now in place to encourage attendance of the developing countries at the Shanghai World Expo.

World Expo artery Line 7 commences construction

Construction of a new subway line, which was first approved by the central government of the country, started on Nov.24, 2005. The new metro line, RT No. 7, will be 35 kilometers long, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009. Five of its stations are located within the World Expo area, making it a key artery for the Expo 2010.

Construction of South Xizang Rd. Tunnel Starts

The construction of a new tunnel across the Huangpu River, which will only be used for World Expo traffic through 2010, began on Nov.25, 2005, marking the beginning of large-scale ancillary infrastructure construction for the World Expo area. The tunnel is expected to be completed in 2008. Between then and the start of the Expo, it will be used exclusively for vehicles involved in construction of Expo pavilions. The tunnel will open to the general public after the Expo wraps up in October 2010.

Yangshan Deep-water Port starts operation

The first phase of the Yangshan Deep-water Port and the bonded area at the port began operation on December 10, marking a major breakthrough in the city’s efforts to turn itself into an international shipping hub and creating better conditions for Shanghai to establish itself as an international transshipment hub in north east Asia and for China to grow into a top maritime shipping country.

“Unforgettable World Expos”seminar held

A seminar on“Unforgettable World Expos”was held recently, which was jointly sponsored by the Human Resources Department and the Talent Development Center of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination. Mr. David Anderson, professor of University of British Columbia, Vancouver, delivered a keynote speech at the seminar.

World Expo volunteers gather for community services

On December 4, 2005, an event for“community volunteer service after Shanghai’s successful bid for the Expo 2010”was held at the square before the Jing’an Park. The event, with a theme of“Splendid World Expo and Beautiful Life”, was organized by the Youth League Committee and the publicity department of the World Group.