Expo Faces

No monkey business for China's 'Jane Goodall'

"Expo City Star" Lu Zhi's love of the Giant Panda has seen her compared to English primatologist Jane Goodall, who gained fame by studying chimpanzee communities in Tanzania and other parts of Africa in the 1970s.

Former ambassador debuts new book on World Expo

Wu Jianmin, former Chinese Ambassador to France and honorary president of the International Exhibitions Bureau (IEB), introduced his new book "World Expo and Me" at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday.

Yelena Isinbayeva named Russia ambassador

Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Russian female pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, has been named “Russia promotion ambassador for World Expo 2010 Shanghai” September 17, 2009.

Haibao's papa bitten by charity bug

Taiwan artist Yoken Wu created Haibao, the mascot of the upcoming Shanghai Expo, in the guise of a watery blue boy shaped like the Chinese character for 'people' (ren).

Expo exposed: the stuff Shanghai legends are made of

One of China's most prized movie directors, Jia Zhangke will delve into Shanghai's rich past, ever-changing present and prosperous future for a documentary that will serve as a tribute to the city's 2010 World Expo.

Cell phone could be music's savior: Jones

A day after announcing that he would compose the theme song for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, legendary music producer Quincy Jones promised yesterday to save the crumbling global record industry - starting in China.

The deaf leading the deaf, thankfully

Zhang Jiahua is believed to be the first person with a disability to sign up as a volunteer for the Shanghai World Expo.

Music men excited about Expo

Six Asian music producers voiced their excitement about China's hosting of the 2010 World Expo and their enthusiasm for the event during a visit to the Expo site on February 5, 2009.

Chinese artist to design replacement for Mermaid

A renowned Chinese artist has been chosen by the Danish government to design a replacement as the symbolic Little Mermaid goes on display at the Shanghai World Expo in 2010

Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, ambassadors for Shanghai Expo

Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan and NBA star Yao Ming were appointed promotion ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo on Thursday.

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