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Li Wenzhong, director of the Commerce and Tourism Commission of Songjiang, predicted that the district will receive more than 7 million travelers this year that will generate about 4 billion yuan in revenue.
To fit the formation of a digital city, the boundary between the virtual world and reality becomes more vague with the increasing sophistication of mobile applications, said Nokia's senior vice-president of design, Marko Ahtisaari.
"We see increasing hints encouraging people to smoke, such as matches and ashtrays by beds in hotels. Those who want to quit may be lured into smoking again. If we eliminate or decrease these hints, perhaps it's easier to create a smoke-free environment. I suggest that we close smoking rooms in the Expo Garden, which will make the Expo Garden entirely smoke free. Although the interests of smokers may be impaired, the image of Expo 2010 Shanghai will be promoted and the environment will be better."
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A large delegation led by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom visited recently to celebrate the city's 30th anniversary as a sister city with Shanghai.
First, clean energy will be the major energy source in cities. Then, recycling and efficient utilization of resources will be a major model in urban economics. Third, operation of cities will be self-adapting.
Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said Thursday Slovenia's decision to take part in the Shanghai World Expo was a good one.
Denmark hopes to show visitors to the World Expo in Shanghai new solutions to some of the environmental challenges the world faces today, a government official says.
Mozambican Prime Minister Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali said Tuesday the Africa Joint Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo was a new opportunity for African countries and China to enhance cooperation.
The Shanghai Expo was a measure of the continued cooperation between France and China in the fields of technology, industry and culture, Bernard Accoyer, President of the National Assembly of France, said Monday at the Expo.
