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Chinese people say they are willing to spend an average of 1,522 yuan ($222) each at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai on food, shopping and other activities, according to Wednesday's Shanghai Daily.
Participation in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is very important for Belgium, Belgian Minister for Economic Affairs Vincent Van Quickenborne said on Monday in Brussels.
Attendees at the Shanghai World Expo who intend to build their own pavilions for the six-month event must start construction before June 30 this year, organizers told Xinhua on May 7,2009.
"C" stands for Canada, and for the shape of Canada's pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010, to be held from May 1 to October 31. But it also stands for culture and cities, which are both expected to make major contributions on behalf of The Great White North next year.
"I think nobody has doubt that the Shanghai World Expo in 2010 will be a success," Jean-Pierre Lafon, president of the International Exhibition Bureau, said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
China will become more open by holding the Shanghai World Expo, which will be the best in history, says Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, secretary-general of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE).
Preparations for Mexico to participate in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 were well under way.
Xiao Xiao or Le Le? Which "happy" name is best-suited to the cheeky and bold kookaburra? Or is there a more creative name waiting in the wings for Australia's cherished bird and former Olympic mascot?
Eager to show more than its stereotypical sandy beaches, cuddly koalas and wild outback, Australia will tell the world how it has forged ahead as a pioneer in the fields of education and healthy living at next year's Shanghai Expo.
Canadaannounces on Wednesday the appointment of Mark Rowswell, known as Dashan in Chinaand arguably the nation's most well-known foreigner, as Canada's Commissioner General for the Shanghai Expo.
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