Shanghai Expo by Huang Yaocheng

By Huang Yaocheng

This is often the single publication at the global Expo approved by way of the Bureau of Shanghai international Expo Coordination. finished and authoritative, the e-book is split into 3 components. Part I - experiences the heritage of the area Expo and analyzes China's reference to it. Part II - Is a centred advent to Shanghai as a global city and divulges the key of Shanghai's profitable bid to host the 2010 global Expo. Part III - appears forward to the 2010 international Expo and covers the continuing arrangements and plans.

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This had played an important part in obtaining support from overseas. Diligence and commitment were eventually rewarded with success. Shanghai’s success in winning the bid was announced at the 132nd BIE Member Country Congress held in Monaco on December 3, 2002. China was overwhelmed with joy. The people who worked so hard for more than three years for the bid hugged and congratulated each other, with tears of joy in their eyes. This once-in-a-lifetime event would be remembered forever. Now the Organizing Committee and the Executive Committee for the 2010 World Expo has been formed.

Le Monde from France, News Daily from Iran, EL Mundo from Spain, and Phoenix TV from Hong Kong, to conduct interviews in Shanghai. This had played an important part in obtaining support from overseas. Diligence and commitment were eventually rewarded with success. Shanghai’s success in winning the bid was announced at the 132nd BIE Member Country Congress held in Monaco on December 3, 2002. China was overwhelmed with joy. The people who worked so hard for more than three years for the bid hugged and congratulated each other, with tears of joy in their eyes.

At the same time, Jiang Zemin, Zhu Rongji, and other national leaders also lobbied for China’s bid on many diplomatic occasions. When receiving foreign guests, the Shanghai municipal leaders also took every opportunity to introduce China’s stance on the bid and the strengths of Shanghai in hosting the expo so as to obtain the understanding and support of these guests. At the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting held in Mexico in 2002, President Jiang Zemin won over Indonesia which originally supported another country.

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