• Over 70 million visitors expected
• 189 countries and 57 international organizations participating
• 18 corporations
• 47 UBPA cases

Expo Site

• Expo site: 5.28 km2 on both sides of the Huangpu River
• Permanent structures: China Pavilion, Expo Center, Expo Culture Center, Theme Pavilions, and Expo Boulevard

Expo Organizer

• Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, established in 2003, to prepare, organize, operate, and manage the Expo
• A staff of around 1,800 during the preparation phase and up to 50,000 during the Expo (Expo Bureau staff and other service staff)

Key Innovation: First Time at an Expo

• Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA)
• Expo Shanghai Online: virtual counterpart to the physical Expo