Expo 2012 Yeosu Promotion Video

Expo 70, Osaka, Japan

Expo 2010 is breaking records with its vast international participation, immense Expo site covering 5.28 km2, and an estimated total of 70 million visitors in 6 months. What is it like preparing for a global event of such proportion? Ms. Lorelei Liu, Deputy Director of Communication and Promotion at the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, gives us an insider’s look. [More] [Less]

Pavilion Director Mr. Hayakawa talks about how Liverpool, a sister city of Shanghai, seized the opportunity presented by the Expo to invest in strengthening the ties between the two cities and “further engage with the Chinese market” in building a pavilion where visitors can experience Liverpool as a city with more to offer than simply soccer and The Beatles. For Liverpool and Shanghai, the Expo is a “fantastic platform to build on,” and he anticipates “many benefits to come” from its successful participation. [More] [Less]

Dotée du statut de « ville jumelle » de Shanghai depuis 2008 et avec une collaboration qui date de plus de 20 ans, la région Rhône-Alpes profite de l’occasion donnée par l’Expo 2010 pour se positionner par rapport à la concurrence mondiale, notamment au niveau de la haute technologie et les énergies nouvelles, explique M. Jean Maurice Hebrard, Représentant Général d’ERAI à Shanghai. Dans cette interview, M. Hebrard nous donne de la région Rhône-Alpes une image dynamique, accueillante et à la pointe de la technologie, qui a créé un pavillon « fait pour le business » dans une Chine qui est aujourd’hui « positionnée de façon extrêmement importante ». [More] [Less]

The Moon Boat, as the Saudi Pavilion is known, symbolizes the exchange and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China, which dates back 1000 years ago. Like a ship connecting the two countries back in the days of the Silk Road, the Moon Boat has “travelled” all the way from Saudi Arabia, docking in Shanghai on the Huangpu River, with the message, “We are coming with goodwill and friendship,” says Commissioner General Al-Shaikh. [More] [Less]