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Germany promotes car-sharing at Shanghai Expo

The idea of car-sharing displayed at the World Expo inmay help cities relieve the headache, reduce air and noise pollution and save parking space.

Joint-Africa Pavilion ready to welcome millionth visitor

The Joint-Africa Pavilion received 922,267 visitors by 10:30 pm Monday, and is ready to welcome the millionth on Wednesday.

German President to attend celebration

German President Horst Koehler will attend the celebration of the Germany Pavilion day tomorrow at the Expo Site.

Bordeaux out to educate Chinese, fight scammers

Reports of rogue wine traders using 2009 Bordeaux futures sales to scam Chinese consumers in Shanghai have been exaggerated, Thomas Jullien, of the Bordeaux Wine Council, said on Tuesday.

Schools planning Expo group trips

Local authorities dismissed rumors on Tuesday that students in the city are required to visit the Expo twice at their own expense during the six-month event in order to meet estimates of 70 million visitors.

Prince, princess captivate crowd

The arrival of the Prince of Orange and Princess Mxima at the Netherlands Pavilion was met with an official welcome from the Chinese government, followed by loud applause and screams of delight from the crowds during the Netherlands National Pavilion Day on Tuesday.

Australia expo mascot graces stamps

Australia Post released a cheeky kookaburra named Peng Peng on a local stamp on Tuesday to coincide with the Shanghai World Expo 2010, which opened on May 1.

Shanghai invests 250b for environment in 2000-11

From 2000 to 2011, Shanghai planned to invest a total of 250 billion yuan in environmental protection, beginning with the bidding to host the 2010 World Expo, the China Economic Weekly reported Tuesday, citing the city's environmental protection chief.

Pavilions spend big money on safety insurance

Participants and organizers of Expo 2010 Shanghai are spending big money on insurance premiums to ensure the safety of their exhibits and pavilions during the 184-day event.

Expo Park sees 600,000 visitors over weekend

The Shanghai World Expo Park received a record number of about 600,000 weekend visitors during the past two days, 51ldb.com reported on Monday.

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