Exposure

Painting a popular picture

A few artists at the Expo have found theircreative niche, Li Xinzhu reports.

Collectors give stamp of approval

In the Expo Garden, visitors can find thousands of different stamps issued by Expo participants. Expo organizers have even brought some unique items, such as shell-made stamps. Foreign participants have joined in the stamp craze to promote their cultures and to commemorate their participation in the Expo.

'Giant's kettle' is right on the boil

Themed "Well-being, Competence and Environment", the Finland Pavilion encourages an exchange of views and interaction among visitors by displaying advanced technologies and interactive activities.

Find relief from the summer heat

Want escape the searing summer heat? Don't sweat it. Shanghai has a number of watery delights to plunge into - beaches, boat clubs, water parks and theme parks. They are all easy to get to and provide the ideal respite from a long, hot summer.

Shanghai's softer side

Perceived as being hard and uncaring, the city's residents are showing their kinder side and welcoming visitors to the Expo, Wu Yiyao reports.

Street talk

Name: Zhou Yulu

Soup of the day

Flash flamenco dancing is not the only tasty thing of international note that comes out of the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. There is also gazpacho, the delicious cold soup concocted from tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, anchovy, garlic and olive oil - another proud export from this fiercely proud region on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

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Making capital from classic treatise

Karl Marx's tome Capital will be adapted into a humorous play premiering at the Shanghai Majestic Theater on August 19.

What's on

The Basel Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonieorchester Basel) will hold a concert in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Sino-Swiss diplomatic relationships. Joined by one of the world's most renowned conductors, Mario Venzago, and violinist Mengla Huang, Chinese audiences can look forward to an exceptional experience.

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