What's On
Wang Zhongwei, head of the Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai, urges workers to "spare not a minute" in meeting the February 10 deadline in the Performance Center construction.
Shaolin and Wudang, two leading schools of Chinese martial arts, will both stage performances at the next year's Shanghai World Expo, offering a Kungfu gala for fans from around the globe.
"We look forward to sharing our music with the residents of Shanghai and the many visitors to the World Expo," said Philadelphia Orchestra Executive Director and CEO Frank Slattery.
The City of London is building two carbon-neutral buildings as its contribution for the Shanghai World Expo's Urban Best Practices Area.
During of the Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai next year, an ancient jade vessel and a large and striking greenstone hei tiki will symbolize the many links between New Zealand and China.
France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States 125 years ago as a symbol of friendship. Next year it will make a similar overture to China by building what looks like a floating white palace on the expo site to kick the 21st century into gear.
The French government will send for the first time historic artwork from pioneers such as Auguste Rodin and Vincent Van Gogh to China for the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
Despite mixed feelings from the Danes about allowing their cherished Little Mermaid to be brought to Shanghai for the 2010 World Expo, Niels Lund Petersen, designer of the Denmark Pavilion, insists the move will bring the two countries closer together.
Participation in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is very important for Belgium, Belgian Minister for Economic Affairs Vincent Van Quickenborne said on Monday in Brussels.
Mexico will send giant, brightly-colored kites, called papalotes, to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to promote investment, tourism and trade, organizers said Monday.
