After having led one of the most impressive and well-organized Olympic Games
ever, China is aiming to blow away the world with the Shanghai 2010 Expo. This
75th universal exposition is being held in Shanghai, the economic capital of
China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. The theme of the exposition, "Better
City – Better Life", means a lot of for a metropolis like Shanghai which is one
of the most polluted city of the planet. This world fair also "signifies
Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the "next great world city".
According to my friend, Wikipedia, the Shanghai World Expo is the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. In terms of area, - the Shanghai Expo is located in the widest World's Fair site ever (5.28 square km) and in terms of participants - more than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the exhibition, the Shanghai World Expo is the largest ever. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and more than 70–100 million of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. Having said that, this event has also a special meaning for me.