By Wang Yanbing

From February 26 to March 3, the Department of Publicity of the CPC Central Committee organized a press corps consisting of the journalists from the central media and some provincial and municipal media to make a special trip to Shanghai for a 6-day interview program in order to promote the publicity and awareness of Expo 2010 in China and encourage the whole country to participate in hosting the Expo actively. This interview program is mainly around the progress of the preparations for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, including theme development, merchant and participant attraction, publicity and recommendation. These journalists are from dozens of media including China Central Television Station (CCTV), China National Radio, Beijing Television Station, Hunan Satellite TV Station, Jiangsu Television Station, Liaoning Television Station, Xinhua News Agency, China News Service, People's Daily, Straits News, Nanfang Weekly and Chengdu Economic Daily.

During this period, Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai, Yin Yicui, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Yang Xiong, Vice Mayor of Shanghai and Executive Deputy Director of Shanghai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee and Zhong Yanqun, Standing Deputy Director of Shanghai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee met the press corps and debriefed the journalists on the preparations of Expo 2010 Shanghai China and the social and economic development of Shanghai.

During their stay in Shanghai, the journalists visited and interviewed the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, the planned site of Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Pudong Sanlin World Expo Garden, Yangshan Deep-water Port, Donghai Bridge, Baoshan Luojing Steel Base, Changxing Island Jiangnan Shipyard, Expo 2010 Shanghai China's partners, and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. The steady preparation work of Expo 2010 Shanghai China left a deep impression on these journalists.

Meanwhile, the journalists expressed appreciation for the effective measures made by Shanghai to conserve the urban historical geography and found the traces of Shanghai industry in the past at the Expo in the future. Moreover, "Expo 2010 held in Shanghai is an enormous business opportunity for Jiangsu. Its radiating effect will drive Jiangsu economy faster," said the journalists from Jiangsu Television Station. They gave especial attention to the cooperation between Jiangsu and its neighbor Shanghai in economic and social development. They also expected a successful World Exposition through the efforts of all parties.

During the six days, the journalists caught every highlight in the preparations of Expo 2010 Shanghai China with their cameras. They also caught the motivity of Shanghai, which comes from the open and wide mind and excellence-pursuing spirit of this city.

* We are full of expectations to Expo 2010 Shanghai China -- Straits News

* "Better City, Better Life" is everywhere -- Liaoning Television Station

* The World Exposition is a window to communicate with and keep up with the world. We expect the Expo 2010 will become a window for China to show herself, and all provinces and cities in China will present the world with the national excellence of China -- Chengdu Economic Daily