世博概况时 间：2010年5月1日至10月31日
地 点：上海市中心黄浦江两岸，南浦大桥和卢浦大桥之间的滨江地区
主 题：城市，让生活更美好
副主题：城市多元文化的融合 城市经济的繁荣 城市科技的创新 城市社区的重塑 城市和乡村的互动
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China (simplified Chinese: 中国2010年上海世界博览会; traditional Chinese: 中國2010年上海世界博覽會; pinyin: Zhōngguó 2010 Nián Shànghǎi Shìjìe Bólǎnhuì) is being held in the city of Shanghai, People's Republic of China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It is a World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions. The theme of the exposition is "Better City – Better Life" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the "next great world city". It is the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. The expo Logo features the Chinese character 世 ('world', Chinese "shì") modified to represent three people together with the 2010 date. It is also the largest World's Fair site ever at 5.28 square km.
More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo, the largest ever. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. More than 70–100 million visitors are expected to visit the expo, the largest in history.
(Abstract from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2010)
百年期盼，八年筹办，２０１０年上海世博会于４月３０日晚在黄浦江畔的世博园区盛大开幕。来自全球１８９个国家和５７个国际组织实际参展，创造了世博会１５９年历史之最，世界在中国上海实现空前大团聚。
4月30日，中国2010年上海世博会开幕式文艺表演在上海世博园世博文化中心举行。
More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo, the largest ever. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. More than 70–100 million visitors are expected to visit the expo, the largest in history.
(Abstract from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2010)
百年期盼，八年筹办，２０１０年上海世博会于４月３０日晚在黄浦江畔的世博园区盛大开幕。来自全球１８９个国家和５７个国际组织实际参展，创造了世博会１５９年历史之最，世界在中国上海实现空前大团聚。4月30日，中国2010年上海世博会开幕式文艺表演在上海世博园世博文化中心举行。
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To watch CCTV's full live telecast coverage on the Expo 2010 Opening Ceremony, go to http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2010-04/30/c_1267138.htm
4月30日晚，中国2010年上海世博会开幕式大型灯光喷泉焰火表演在上海举行。
With a frenzy of fireworks over a metropolis that once symbolized China's subjugation by the West, China on Friday (April 30, 2010) hosted its first world's fair, a jamboree of 189 nations that Communist Party leaders hope will showcase their cou
ntry as a potent and peaceful world power.
