Which World Expo has the most participating countries?

China

As of June 4, 2009, 239 countries and international organizations (191 countries and 48 international organizations) have confirmed their participation in the Shanghai World Expo. They are:

Africa (51): Algeria, Burundi, Togo, Eritrea, Cape Verde, Congo (Brazzaville), Guinea, Comoros, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Djibouti, Benin, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Angola, Egypt, Tanzania, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Sudan, Kenya, Morocco, Gabon, Cameroon, Rwanda, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Congo (DRC), Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Niger, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Chad, Somalia, Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Libya, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Gambia.

Americas (34): Cuba, Canada, Dominica, Bolivia, United States, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica , Suriname, Ecuador, Venezuela, Grenada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Dominica, Barbados, Colombia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Belize, Honduras, Paraguay, Panama, Bahamas

Europe (45): France, Netherlands, Monaco, Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Croatia, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Luxembourg , Albania, Turkey, Belgium, Lithuania, Montenegro, Moldova, Belarus, Russia, Portugal, Serbia, Finland, Azerbaijan, Greece, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Romania, Ireland, Cyprus, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, San Marino, Norway, Slovakia, Estonia , Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Malta, Slovenia, Latvia, Liechtenstein

Asia (45): China, Pakistan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Singapore, Armenia , Vietnam, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Yemen, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Brunei, Lebanon, Georgia, Bhutan, Thailand, Iraq, Oman , Iran, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Syria, North Korea, Jordan, Israel, Qatar, State of Kuwait, East Timor

Oceania (16): New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu , Palau, Tonga, Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru

International organizations (48 ): United Nations, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, UNESCO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Refugee Agency, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations Habitat, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations UNAIDS, United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations Environment Program, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, World Bank, World Water Council, World Meteorological Organization, WWF, World Trade Centers Association, World Health Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Telecommunication Union, International Information Development Network, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Maritime Organization, International Energy Agency, International Council of Museums, International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, International Organization for Migration, International Labor Organization , International Trade Center, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, International Polar Foundation, Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, League of Arab States, African Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European Union, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, South Pacific Tourism Organization, Pacific Islands Forum, Boao Forum for Asia, Caribbean Community, Caribbean Development Bank, Eastern and Southern African Market, Francophone Business Forum, Global Environment Facility, European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, Earth Observation Organization, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Committee, South Pacific Tourism Organization, International Federation of Public Transport

What are the exciting contents of the hundreds of performances every day? What star groups are there in the performing teams of various countries? Which performances qualify as "world premieres"?

During the 184 days of the Shanghai World Expo, more than 800 programs from all over the world will be staged approximately 20,000 times.

What are the highlights of the 100 cultural performances every day? Which globally renowned “star groups” are among the performing groups from all over the world? Which performances will have their “world premiere” in Shanghai? With the official launch of the book "Overview of China's 2010 Shanghai World Expo Cultural and Performing Arts Activities", the event team of the World Expo Bureau's Events Department responsible for performances on the five continents made a collective appearance and revealed the highlights of performances on the five continents to the public in advance.

Asia: 153 programs will be presented, with Saudi Arabia and Lebanon participating for the first time.

Sun Mingzhang, head of the Asia Group of the Events Department of the World Expo Bureau, said that so far, Asia has applied for 153 programs and performances. There are more than 840 performances, mainly performed at various venues such as National Pavilion Day and Asia Plaza.

It is understood that the performances in the Asian region of the World Expo have created many "firsts" in the history of the World Expo. For example, the Lebanese Caracalla Song and Dance Theater, which is well-known in Europe and was founded by the descendants of the ancient Roman ruler Caracalla, will participate for the first time. The World Expo performance will bring highlights such as "Moon Knight" and "Two Thousand and One Nights" on the Lebanese National Pavilion Day; the Saudi Pavilion will also break the history of participating in the World Expo for more than 30 years and has never applied for a performance program, and will organize more than 40 people for the Shanghai World Expo. The performance team showed Middle Eastern style dance.

In addition, performances worthy of attention include the Japan Chinese Orchestra, the only Chinese folk orchestra in the world composed entirely of foreign part-time artists, which will hold Expo-specific chorus and folk music performances in the Great Hall of the Expo Center and Asia Plaza. Symphony concert; the Korean Black Drum Art Troupe, founded by Chinese dancers and composed of 30 Korean college students, will bring traditional drum ensemble and modern pop dance in May; the Indian musical "Bollywood Ticket" will be launched in July World Expo; on September 5, the large-scale stage play "Thai Style Colors" created especially for the World Expo by the Thailand Pavilion Japanese Performance Troupe will also have its "world premiere" in Shanghai.

Europe: More than 200 programs showcase European culture, and five global premieres are worth looking forward to

As of late April, European exhibitors have confirmed more than 200 programs, with performances throughout the park. Event venue.

Yu Yang, director of the European Group of the Events Department of the World Expo Bureau, said that among the performances in the European area, there are five major world premieres worthy of attention, including the premiere of the Czech National Ballet on May 17th at the Czech National Pavilion. The director choreographed the modern dance "Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1" specially for the World Expo; on June 21, the French National Pavilion Day, the musical "Tender France" directed by French movie star Alain Delon will premiere. ; On September 8th, British National Pavilion Day, the ballet "On the Water" created by the English National Ballet, Shanghai Ballet and London Symphony Orchestra; Icelandic children's drama "Lazy Town" will be unveiled on September 11th, Iceland National Pavilion Day ; The Norwegian Secret Garden Band created and performed "Natural Masterpiece" specially for the World Expo.

Various local European performances are also worth looking forward to, such as Mary, the highest priestess of the 2004 Athens Olympics and the leading actress of the Greek National Drama, in the Greek National Pavilion Day Song and Dance Gala "Mythic Echo" on June 19. Ya Nafupli will have wonderful performances; from May 24th to 30th, nearly 300 people will perform Spain’s traditional Catalan human tower building at the Plaza de Europa; during the summer vacation, the British Pavilion will also provide children with Bringing Teletubbies children's drama and more.

Americas: 137 programs have been confirmed, and American "Jazz Legend" Hancock will appear

Xu Weijie, leader of the Americas Group of the Events Department of the World Expo Bureau, said that the Americas area of ??the World Expo has been confirmed. With 137 performances, American artists will present more than 370 wonderful performances throughout the park for audiences around the world.

Looking by country, among the unique cultural performances in the United States, in addition to the Philadelphia Orchestra that will perform at the World Expo Cultural Center on May 7, on May 13 and 14, the United States will The special jazz concert presented by the 70-year-old jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, the "Legend of Jazz", will delight jazz fans around the world; the Canadian pavilion will be carefully selected through its world-famous Cirque du Soleil. More than 150 artists from 20 local art groups show the characteristics of Canada's multicultural integration to visitors from all over the world.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of independence, more than 300 artists from 23 performing arts groups in Mexico will give wonderful performances. It is worth mentioning the ancient Mexican percussion instrument that has been little passed down - the Oaxaca marimba. The piano will also appear at the Expo, where the young generation from Oaxaca will demonstrate through their performances the government's efforts to preserve this artistic treasure.

In addition, visitors will also experience the artistic style of distant South America up close. Bolivia has unprecedentedly sent nearly 900 actors and 70 performance groups to China; "Waka Ensemble" will also display newly created art works with Chinese elements at the Expo.

Africa: With nearly 700 performances, you can see all of Africa without going abroad

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo was the largest number of African countries participating in the previous World Expo. Jin Liting, who is responsible for African performing arts activities in the Event Department of the World Expo Bureau, said that as of now, 50 African countries and 1 international organization, the African Union, have confirmed their participation in the African area. *** have applied for 59 cultural and performing arts activities, with a total of nearly 700 games.

Among the African programs, the South African Soweto Chorus, which won the Grammy Award for "Best Traditional World Music Album" twice in 2007 and 2008, is quite representative. This group was founded in 2002 and is now the most popular performing arts group in Africa. It has 29 African singers. Their songs combine tribal music, traditional culture and Western church music. The content of the songs records the bitterness of black Africans resisting oppression and discrimination. history.

Throughout May, the "Yutong Students Entering the World Expo" theatrical performance from Malawi in southeastern Africa will become a symbol of cultural exchanges between China and Africa. A group of orphans from Malawi will demonstrate Shaolin Kungfu taught by Chinese master Huili who went to Africa on the stage of the World Expo. Behind this performance team, Master Huili raised his own funds to rescue these orphans and teach them traditional Chinese culture. touching stories.

Oceania: For the first time, all of them will appear at the World Expo, with more than 800 performances showing the customs of the South Pacific island country

Li Yuan, head of the Oceania Group of the Events Department of the World Expo Bureau, said that this Shanghai World Expo has achieved all All countries and regions in Oceania and the South Pacific participated in the exhibition. They brought 23 programs and a total of more than 800 performances.

According to reports, from May 1st to 21st, the Oceania Modern Dance Troupe will bring the 2009/2010 Miss South Pacific and the Ora French Polynesian Performance Troupe to bring a fusion of the South Pacific, Ireland and India to the Expo. Modern dance with style and fashion. The Vanuatu dance series, which consists of Vanuatu folk songs and dances, snake dances and king dances, will have different styles of wonderful performances every month. On July 27, the Solomon Islands Tona Dance Troupe, which is popular in the South Pacific, will play panpipes, one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, during the dance to demonstrate traditional ancient etiquette.

On August 1st, Samoa Pavilion Day, the traditional Samoan dance performed by the Samoa Oswa Dance Troupe will showcase the local traditional culture through the elegant dance movements of the girls