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BIE Delegation Makes Positive Comment on Shanghai's Bid

Carmen Sylvain, head of the visiting delegation of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE), expressed Thursday satisfaction with the presentations by the Shanghai side on its bid for hosting the World Expo in 2010.


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Carmen Sylvain, head of the visiting delegation of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE), expressed Thursday satisfaction with the presentations by the Shanghai side on its bid for hosting the World Expo in 2010.

Carmen Sylvain, BIE vice-president and chairperson of the BIE executive committee, said the presentations by Shanghai are one of the best she has ever received, and that the delegation is quite satisfied.

Members of the delegation said that through their inspection here during the past three days, they have had a comprehensive understanding of China's bid and have been impressed by enthusiasm and support for the bid shown by the local people.

Chen Liangyu, mayor of Shanghai, expressed sincere thanks to the delegation for their instructions on Shanghai's blueprint of the expo, which he said will help improve the city's future planning no matter whether Shanghai wins the bid.

The delegation, including BIE President Gilles Noghes and Secretary-General V.G. Loscertales, will leave Friday for Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, to find out about the neighboring areas' support for Shanghai's bid.



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The delegation from the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), which arrived in Beijing Sunday for a six-day visit, will hear China's presentations here Monday to learn more about the country's bid to host the 2010 World Fair in Shanghai.

BIE Delegation Leaves Beijing for Shanghai

The delegation from the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) left Beijing Tuesday for China's biggest business hub Shanghai to make on-the-spot investigations into the city's bid to host the 2010 World Exposition.

BIE Delegation Continues Inspection of Shanghai

On their second-day inspection tour in Shanghai, the BIE delegation, led by Carmen Sylvain, visited the City Planning Exhibition Center and sailed to the 3.4-square-kilometer area selected as the site for World Expo 2010 on the two banks of the Huangpu River.





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