| Chronology of World Expo |
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| Date:26/08/2006 |
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January 1
On the New Year's Day of 2005, the Oriental Pearl Climbing
Activity was held on the Oriental Pearl Plaza to launch an extensive physical
fitness campaign in preparation for the World Expo and to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of Fudan University. The climbing and long-distance running
activity, which has been held for 9 years successively, is endowed with special
significance this year, for it indicates Shanghai citizens' vigorous advancement
toward the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China, and toward the magnificent target of
building Shanghai into a center of international economy, finance, trade and
maritime transport.
January 15
The Metropolis Image Forum, with the
theme of "World Expo and the Civilization Image of the City", was held in the
Shanghai International Convention Center as from January 15. It was the first
international forum on metropolis image building in the 21st century held in
China, which involved image-building for international metropolises in the 21st
century. The forum explored how to build the new image of Shanghai and how to
promote and display the new image of Shanghai before and after Expo 2010
Shanghai, which was of great significance to the successful staging of Expo 2010
Shanghai and the future development of the cities within the Metropolis Circle
in the Yangtze Rive Delta area.
January 27
The promotion activities
sponsored by the government of the Washington State of U.S.A. jointly with the
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination was held in Seattle with the theme of
"Expo 2010 Shanghai China: Add the Finishing Touch", which evoked warm
repercussions among the participants. The American entrepreneurs present at the
meeting raised numerous questions on the opportunities brought about by the
transportation planning for Expo 2010 Shanghai to such industries as
environmental protection, retail sales and legal services, and highly
acknowledged the effects of the master plan for Expo 2010 Shanghai.
January 28
The curtain went up on the "Chinese Pavilion at the Aichi
Expo" National Photograph Contest i.e. Theme Photograph Exhibition at the
Beijing Millennium Altar. A total of 130 photos including the gold-award and
silver-award winning works were made public for the first time. The over 1,000
qualified entries were from 12 provinces and cities which participated in the
"Chinese Pavilion at the Aichi Expo Provinces and Cities Week" activities. With
"Nature, City, Harmony-the Art of Life" as the theme, these photographic works
gave expression to the Chinese citizens' understanding of and thought on nature,
city, human life and harmonious coexistence.
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