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Center Launch Marks Expo Countdown EXPOShanghai Newsletter Countdown: 690 days to go www.expo2010china.com Newsletter No.4 June 10 2008 March of the Expo volunteers MORE than 15,700 ideas for a World Expo 2010 Shanghai China volunteer theme and slogan are under consideration. The winner will be an- nounced in October when the re- cruitment of volunteers begins. There are 6,982 entries for the logo and 8,156 for the slogan contest, according to the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coor- dination. Entries were submitted from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and many other regions and countries including Britain, Italy, Japan, France and Mauritius. Solicitations began on December 5 2007 and finished on April 30 2008. The volunteer logo is to be The World Expo Exhibition Center at downtown Hong Kong New World Tower is attracting visitors. modern but embody Chinese characteristics and will be integrated with the Expo logo. At least 20,000 volunteers Center launch marks are needed for 38 types of on- site positions, including interpreters, media assistants, traffic guides and “environ- ment maintainers.” Expo countdown Center a big hit SHANGHAI opened the Expo working on the details. Huaihai Road M. Nearly 66,000 people have vis- Shanghai Exhibition Center and The Bureau of Shanghai World “This exhibition center will ited the Expo Exhibition Cen- unveiled the ticket sales plan for Expo Coordination plans to start create the necessary bridge ter by May 25. the world fair on May 1, marking trial operation of the Expo site on between World Expo 2010 The center is receiving the two-year countdown to Expo January 1, 2010. Rehearsals for Shanghai China and the citi- nearly 3,000 visits daily. On 2010. the opening ceremony of the zens,” said Vicente Loscertales, the May 1 Labor Day holiday Tickets to the event are world fair is scheduled for April Secretary General of the Interna- more than 11,500 people went tentatively set at 160 yuan 1, 2010 and previews of the tional Expositions Bureau, in his through while on May 2, the (US$23) and are expected to go exhibits will begin on April 20. congratulatory letter on the number exceeded 5,000. on sale after the Beijing Olym- The six-month Expo starts on opening of the center. The Organizer had set a pics, most probably in late May 1. The center contains some rare ceiling of 3,000 visitors daily, September, the Expo Organizer The Organizer is expecting exhibits donated by regional but the enthusiasm of local said. more than a million people to governments including a brick residents was so high that According to the Organizer, visit the new exhibition center from the Great Wall donated by they had to allow more people they have finished the draft plan on the third floor of the Hong Hebei Province. to enter. for ticket sales and are now Kong New World Tower on More, Page 3 Expo Fact A total of 11 corporate pavilions have been confirmed for World Expo 2010 Shanghai China to date. 2 www.expo2010china.com Newsletter No. 4, June 10 2008 In Brief Expo roadshow in Auto companies sign contract The two exclusive automobile part- ners of Expo 2010 signed the Fujian draws crowds event’s first participation contract for corporate pavilions in May. THE Expo 2010 roadshow reached Fuzhou, Shanghai Automotive Industry capital of Fujian Province, on May 17 for a Corp and General Motors Corp weeklong promotion in this coastal province in were the first to confirm their cor- East China. porate pavilion and were the first The Organizer canceled the opening cer- to submit a theme for their joint ex- emony for the roadshow and donated the saved hibition. The SAIC-GM corporate money to Sichuan Province which was hit by a pavilion will present the concept of devastating earthquake on May 12. “sustainable personal mobility.” The May 17-23 promotion in Fujian featured a The concept is part of an emerging 1,200-square-meter exhibition. The exhibition, class of vehicles for single-person which also stopped in 10 other Chinese cities, has transport and is a new direction in already attracted more than 800,000 visitors . the automobile industry. The exhibition highlighted some Fujian prod- ucts, such as hand-made combs, lacquerware and Coca-Cola to build paper umbrellas, which received golden medal corporate pavilion at previous World Expos. THE Coca-Cola Company, a global Ye Shuangyu, Deputy Governor of Fujian Province, visited the exhibition, accompanied by partner of Expo 2010, has con- Zhong Yanqun, Deputy Director of the Shang- firmed its construction of a corpo- hai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee. rate pavilion for World Expo 2010 Ye said Fujian would use the Expo platform Shanghai China. It is the 11th con- to showcase its glamor. firmed corporate pavilion for the Fujian has already established a special commit- event. Coca-Cola will showcase its tee to prepare its exhibit for Expo Shanghai. understanding of the Expo Shang- The province has also proposed four candi- hai theme “Better City, Better Life” dates for the theme of Fujian exhibit and asked by displaying its practices and re- for public opinions during the promotion week. search in environmental protection Meanwhile, lectures and forums were held during beverage production. It will during the roadshow. The Organizer plans to take create an enjoyable experience for a smaller version of the Expo exhibition to some visitors. local universities in Fuzhou. Gas and power supplier named A young visitor enjoys the Expo 2010 SHENERGY Co, a Shanghai-based roadshow in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. power and gas supplier, will take charge of power and gas supplies for Online the six-month Expo Shanghai. The company signed a sponsorship agreement with the Organizer on May 10. Renewable energy is cru- cial to sustainable development and Saudi Arabia to participate in creating a better urban life, Expo official Zhong Yanqun said at the Expo Shanghai Online project signing ceremony. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on The country has chosen a B-type kilometer Expo site in Shanghai. Weather pavilion May 11 confirmed its participation pavilion setting, an advanced one, People will be able to visit the site shows green living in Expo Shanghai Online. to allow visitors to interact in the by accessing the Internet from any- The World Meteorological Organi- Saudi Arabia submitted its partici- virtual pavilion. where in the world. zation (WMO) signed an Expo par- pation confirmation form with a sig- Several countries are in discus- ticipation contract on May 9. Expo nature from Commissioner General sions about joining the project, said Contacts: Coordination Bureau Chief Hong H.R.H. Prince Dr Mansour Bin the Organizer. Chen Xuyan Hao and Xu Xiaofeng, Deputy Di- Mutaib Bin Abdulaziz, to the Bu- Expo Shanghai Online is one of Tel: 86-21-2206 2079 rector of China Meteorological Bu- reau of Shanghai World Expo Co- the two highlights of Expo 2010, Email: chenxuyuan@expo2010. reau, signed the contract represent- ordination. along with the Urban Best Practices gov.cn ing each party. China is a member Saudi Arabia is the second coun- Area project. Chen Xiaobo of WMO. Green living, energy con- try, following Switzerland, to par- By using Internet technology, the Tel: 86-21-2206 2085 servation and efficiency will be ticipate in the Expo Shanghai Online project will present a virtual tour of Email: chenxiaobo@expo2010. highlighted in the 2,000-square- project. all the pavilions in the 5.28-square- gov.cn meter Meteorology Pavilion. Expo Fact To date, 42 countries and international organizations have signed Expo participation contracts. Newsletter No. 4, June 10 2008 www.expo2010china.com 3 Provinces tout unique New center offers a charm in Expo show glimpse of Expo Frigid Heilongjiang Province and tropical Yunnan Province will be MORE than one million people are showcasing their urban achievements expected to visit, and be thrilled, by at Expo 2010 on the central theme of the city’s newly inaugurated Expo “Better City, Better Life.” Shanghai Exhibition Center on the The two provinces recently sub- third floor of the Hong Kong New mitted themes for their exhibits. All World Tower on Huaihai Road M. mainland provinces will have an ex- The 1,000-square-meter display hibit in the joint China Pavilion. presents the history of World Expo, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan will foreign and Chinese memorabilia have separate pavilions. from previous events, and updates Heilongjiang, the northernmost on participants, pavilions, planning province bordering Russia, suggests and infrastructure. “Ice and Snow Make Us Unique” and The designs for national pavil- “Livability of a Cool City” as the ions will be displayed as soon as theme; Yunnan which borders they are released. Myanmar and Thailand favors “Col- One of the oldest bricks from the orful Yunnan, Harmonious Urban Great Wall, a contribution by Hebei and Rural Development.” Province, is on display — it was first The new Expo Exhibition Center will feature a myriad of great The Expo 2010 roadshow in exhibited with nine others at Expo displays, information and Expo memorabilia. Kunming, capital of Yunnan, in Janu- 1982 in Knoxville in the southern Center last August to mark the Expo 1889 in Paris is also on ary, drew enthusiastic response from US state of Tennessee. 1,000-day countdown. It boasts display. “People had to wait three local people. The province is a well- A replica of a Maotai liquor many multimedia and interactive hours to see the gramophone known tourist destination for those bottle is shown as well. The original displays. invented almost 120 years ago, who long for nature, Shangri-La and was broken on purpose at the minority cultures.
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