Making designs on the future

SHANGHAI: The man behind the Shanghai World Expo mascot, a ubiquitous sight in the city, now plans to rope in thousands of youngsters to mark the 2010 event.

If Yoken Wu has his way, a total of 2,010 youngsters aged 10 or 20 from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao will meet in Shanghai to "enjoy a unique experience and feel the pride that their motherland will bring to them at the Expo".

"It will be great to see these young people visiting the Shanghai Expo hand in hand," Wu said last month.