'Mini Expo' on the way

Mar 22,2011

THE China Pavilion, scheduled to close its doors to visitors at the end of May, will reopen later as part of a "mini Expo tour," authorities said yesterday. It will be one of six pavilions - including the extremely...

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City unveils plan for post-Expo use of riverside venues

Mar 15,2011

SHANGHAI government today announced its plan for the use of the 6.68-square-kilometer Expo Site and welcomed public comments and suggestions. According to the six-part plan, the Expo Village which provided accommodations...

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Popular Saudi pavilion set for April reopening

Mar 14,2011

THE Saudi Arabia Pavilion, one of the most popular attractions at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, will reopen to the public as early as next month. The redesign of the 57,000-square-meter space including the pavilion...

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China Pavilion open until 8pm

Feb 7,2011

THE China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo site has extended its opening hours to 8pm from 5pm after nearly 50,000 people, the pavilion's maximum capacity, visited each day at the weekend. The attendance on...

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Energy-saving technologies too expensive for wide-scale use

Jan 15,2011

ENERGY-SAVING technologies demonstrated at the World Expo were welcomed by residents in a Yangpu District community for a trial operation, but officials yesterday said huge costs make it difficult to introduce them...

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Low-density business hub for former Expo site

Jan 11,2011

A NEW central business district will be created in Houtan on the former World Expo site in the Pudong New Area within five years, government officials said yesterday. The 1-square-kilometer area, which already...

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Popular pavilion demolished

Jan 10,2011

WORK began yesterday to tear down the hugely popular Taiwan Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 site. A huge pincer demolished the metal and glass 658-square-meter structure. The land will be cleared before the Spring...

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Second time round for Canada Pavilion

Jan 8,2011

CANADA is to auction its World Expo pavilion for a second time, after the company that secured it first time round failed to pay the 130 million yuan (US$19.61 million) price on time. An official with the pavilion...

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Canada Pavilion to go under gavel again

Jan 7,2011

CANADA will auction its World Expo 2010 pavilion for the second time on January 23 as the company who won the bid failed to pay the 130 million yuan (US$19.61 million) price in time, an official with the pavilion said...

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58 Expo sponsors awarded by organizer

Jan 5,2011

THE World Expo 2010 has received a total of 7 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) in sponsorship from corporations from home and abroad, a senior Expo organizer said today. The Expo has 58 corporate sponsors -- 13 global...

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Star Expo attractions to remain

Dec 31,2010

FIVE foreign national pavilions at the Expo 2010, including the star-attraction Saudi Arabia Pavilion, will remain in Shanghai and reopen to the public soon, a senior Expo organizer said yesterday. The Saudi Arabia,...

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Expo pandas are temporary residents

Dec 29,2010

THE 10 giant pandas borrowed from the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center in Sichuan Province for display during the World Expo in Shanghai will all return to their natural habitat in two years, an official from the...