Shanghai Promotes Bid for 2010 World Expo

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Shanghai Promotes Bid for 2010 World Expo

Shanghai streets are adorned with banners proclaiming "A Better City, A Better Life" -- the theme the city has chosen for its bid for the World Exposition 2010. The theme, praised by BIE, includes topics such as the merging of urban cultures, booming new economy in cities, innovation in city technology, and urban migration.

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"A Better City, A Better Life"

Shanghai streets are adorned with banners proclaiming "A Better City, A Better Life" -- the theme the city has chosen for its bid for the World Exposition 2010.

It is believed that it is the first time the World Exposition will have the "city" as its theme if Shanghai wins the bid.

The working group for the bid for the exposition told the media Tuesday that Shanghai, the largest city in China and one of the leading cities in Asia will provide an opportunity during the exposition to review the process of urbanization, to demonstrate and exchange new ideas and technologies in city development.

New theme praised by BIE

Zhu Linchu, an official from the Shanghai Municipal Government believes that the theme "A Better City, A Better Life", could include topics such as the merging of urban cultures, booming new economy in cities, innovation in city technology, and urban migration, which involve economy, culture, technology, residency, communications, environment protection and living.

Zhu noted that the proposed World Exposition theme has received high praise from the Bureau of International Expositions(BIE).

International Expositions

International Expositions are defined by the Bureau international des expositions / International bureau of expositions ( B.I.E ) as a forum for the exchange of information which fosters better understanding amongst people. Each nation is invited to share its ideas and to demonstrate the progress it has achieved on a theme determined by the exposition organizer.

The B.I.E., a Paris-based organization of 88 member nations, regulates the frequency and quality of international expositions.

China Supports Shanghai in Bidding for World Expo 2010

The Chinese government gives full support to Shanghai in its bidding to host the World Exposition 2010, Chinese Ambassador to France Wu Jianmin said in December, 2001.

Wu made the remarks at the general assembly of the Bureau on International Exposition (BIE), at which cities from six countries presented their candidatures for the universal event.

"It's a formal engagement that my government has taken...It will give full support to the municipality of Shanghai in its efforts in making World Expo 2010 a full success," said the ambassador. >>details

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