159年的沉淀

Since the Great Exhibition held in Britain in 1851, 159 years have gone by, and in 2010 Shanghai, China, will get its turn for the first time to host a WorLd Expo. For over 100 years the Chinese people have participated in and supported the world expos in various forms.What effects did these events have on China and its social progress? What did China contribute to the events, and what interesting stories have been told about them? What will the 2010 Shanghai WorLd Expo show to the world?
This book records Chinas participation in WorLd Expos, and its great vision for the upcoming Shanghai Wortd Expo. It contains many treasured historical photos and depictions of stereographs, emblems and medals, ittustrating Chinas links with 20 WorLd Expos. <

With its theme of "Better City, BetterLife," the World Expo 2010 Shanghai,hosted by the Chinese government, isprojected to attract 70 million visitorsfrom all over the world. It is expected tobe the largest in the history of interna-tional expositions.
During the six months of the ShanghaiWorld Expo more than 200 countries,regions and international organizationswill highlight their ways of life andpresent their products at the Expo sitewhich covers a total area of 3.28square kilometers.
Focusing on the theme, the host willinitially open an Urban Best PracticesArea to display outstanding ideas forurban development selected from allover the world. Visitors will be able toglimpse future urban lifestyles anddevelopments.
In addition, online services will bringthe Expo to those who cannot takeonsite tours. Interactive communicationwith the Expos organizers and partici-pants will be available, thereby increas-ing its international influence andspreading its concept of "Better City,Better Life."
In 1851 Chinese businessman Xu Rong-cun won gold and silver medals for hisHuzhou Silk at the first World Expo, theGreat Exhibition, in London.
In 1876 China officially participated in theWorld Fair in Philadelphia, USA, for thefirst time. Businessman Li Gui, a memberof the Chinese delegation, wrote about hisexperiences there in The New Account ofWorld Travel.
In 1915 Chinese products such as MoutaiLiquor, Chang Yu Wine and Yixing ClayTeapots attracted much attention at thePanama World Expo, USA.
Since 1982, China has participated in 12world expos.
In 1993 China joined the Convention onInternational Expositions, becoming the46th member of the Bureau of Interna-tional Expositions.
In 1999 the World Horticultural Expositionwas hosted in Kunming, Yunnan Province,China.
In 2001, China formally bid to host the2010 World Expo in Shanghai, expressingthe wish of the countrys 1.3 billion peoplefor such a grand event.
In 2002 the Bureau of International Expo-sitions authorized Shanghai, China, tohost the 2010 World Expo.