Beijing, China's national capital, is ready to go while the opening ceremony of the 5th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo is in a countdown.
The theme of the exposition, scheduled from May 23 to 28, is "WTO, Olympic Games, Innovation and Development," according to Deputy-Mayor Zhang Mao, who is also secretary-general of the organizing committee for the week-long event.
The expo includes exhibitions, forums, technology and trade fairs, and a series of on-line activities, says Chen Gang, chairman of the city's international trade promotion association and an executive secretary-general of the organizing committee.