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The World Expo (WORLD EXPO, referred to as "World Expo") is hosted by the government of a country and participated by multiple countries or international organizations to showcase human beings' achievements in the social, economic, cultural and scientific fields. International large-scale exhibition. It is characterized by long holding time, large exhibition scale, many participating countries and far-reaching influence.

Since the first World Expo was held in London, England in 1851, the World Expo has enjoyed the reputation of "the Olympic event in the fields of economy, science and technology and culture" due to its rapid development. According to the regulations of the International Exhibition Bureau, World Expos are divided into two types according to their nature, scale, and exhibition period: one is a registered (formerly called comprehensive) World Expo, which usually lasts for 6 months and is held every 5 years starting from 2000 ( Hannover, Germany in 2000, Aichi, Japan, in 2005, Shanghai, China in 2010); the other type is the accredited (formerly called professional) World Expo, which usually lasts for 3 months, but there are also a few that last half a year, such as the 1999 World Expo in Kunming, China. The Horticulture Expo is held between two registered expos. The registered world expo is the highest level expo in the world.

Various World Expos have been held more than 40 times, and more than 20 cities in 13 countries have held World Expos. The United States has held the most events, having held it 8 times. Some cities have hosted World Expos many times, such as Paris, France. Japan and South Korea in Asia have hosted World Expos, and Kunming in China hosted the World Horticultural Exposition in 1999. In 2010, China will hold its first large-scale comprehensive World Expo in Shanghai.

Many past World Expos have left behind landmark buildings that play an important role in the history of architecture. They have now become landmarks of the host sites, world-famous tourist attractions, and valuable legacies of the World Expos. These landmark buildings of the World Expo not only embody the theme of the World Expo, represent the most advanced development trend of construction technology, display the unique and excellent culture of each country, and to some extent are also the embodiment of the spirit of the city.

Among the many landmark buildings left behind by the World Expo, the three most classic ones should be the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the capital of France, the Atomic Sphere (Pavilion) in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and the Space Needle (Pavilion) in Seattle, the United States. tower). These landmark buildings still exude endless style and charm after the conference, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit here.

The 2010 World Expo (Expo 2010 Shanghai China) will be held in Shanghai, China, from May 1st to October 31st, 2010, lasting 184 days. The theme of the Shanghai World Expo is "Better City, Better Life" (Better City, Better Life). The theme of the 2005 Aichi Expo in Japan is "Nature's Wisdom." Tickets for the Expo will be pre-sold to groups starting from September 28, and to individuals from May 1 next year. Yang Xiong, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, recently visited the "Online Interview" jointly organized by "China Shanghai" and Oriental Network. When interacting with netizens, he said that there is no need to draw lots for tickets to the Shanghai World Expo, and the sales volume will be at least Reached 70 million. The official specific sales channels and methods have not been announced yet. Please be patient and don’t be deceived!

The basic price of tickets is 160 yuan.

The basic price of Shanghai World Expo tickets is 160 yuan each. Yang Xiong said that during the Shanghai World Expo, night tickets will be included in the tickets, and you will also enjoy discounts when purchasing night tickets. "I hope that everyone will not have time to go at night during the day, and at the same time, we can better stagger the peak flow of people."

Yang Xiong said that according to the ticket sales plan, citizens can purchase World Expo tickets through telephone, Internet and on-site ticket sales. In addition, discounts on Expo tickets will be given to the disabled, the elderly, students, children and active military personnel.

In the interview, Yang Xiong revealed that after the World Expo, the Expo Park was initially envisioned to be a center for international cultural exchanges and business exchanges. At present, the relocation of enterprises and residents within the planned red line of the Expo site has been completed. As a supporting project of the Expo, the relocation work will basically be completed this year.

It is possible to buy licensed products online

In order to increase the sales channels for Shanghai World Expo’s licensed products, Yang Xiong said that the organizers of the Shanghai World Expo are accelerating the expansion of sales channels for licensed products, including online sales channels . This means that netizens will have the opportunity to purchase Shanghai World Expo licensed products through the Internet.

The price of shopping in the Shanghai World Expo park is one of the issues that netizens are concerned about. In this regard, Yang Xiong said, "We will issue a price guideline for merchants. We now require that the overall standard cannot be higher than that of the same period." The prices of similar products in downtown Shanghai.” In addition, when answering a question from netizens about whether to bring drinks into the park, Yang Xiong said that except for the controlled items expressly stipulated by national laws, Yang Xiong said that the items that visitors are restricted from bringing into the Expo area are “relevant items.” Regulations will be introduced before the official opening of the park.”

Temporary toilets to ease toilet difficulties

At the Aichi World Expo in Japan, visitors had to queue for hours to use the toilet. In this regard, Yang Xiong said that the Shanghai World Expo has taken this issue into consideration during planning.

He said that according to the plan, there will be more toilet seats per 1,000 people during the Shanghai World Expo than at the Aichi World Expo. "The Aichi World Expo has 7 toilet seats per 1,000 people, and we have 11 to 12. So in total The number of toilets will probably reach more than 6,000. "When encountering unfavorable weather or heavy flow of people in some areas and causing difficulty in using the toilet, mobile toilets and temporary toilets will be provided to alleviate the problem.

Recruiting volunteers will begin in May next year

The Shanghai World Expo will need more than 100,000 volunteers. The Shanghai World Expo volunteer plan has been completed and recruitment of volunteers for the Shanghai World Expo has begun.

There are two core standards for volunteers: one is to have a volunteer spirit of service and be willing to serve the World Expo; the second is to have the skills to effectively assume the professional requirements of the World Expo volunteer position. Expo volunteers are divided into two categories: one provides services within the Expo site, and the other provides community services.

It is worth mentioning that Yang Xiong said that retirees can also become volunteers. In addition, the Shanghai World Expo will also recruit some overseas volunteers.

Tickets for the 2010 World Expo

Pre-sale time:

Pre-sale to groups will begin on September 28, and pre-sale to individuals will begin on May 1 next year

Ticket price:

Basic price is 160 yuan per ticket

Sales volume:

At least 70 million tickets will be reached

Sales method:

No lottery is required. Expo tickets can be purchased by phone, online, and on-site ticket sales

Discount objects:

For people with disabilities Ticket discounts will be given to people, senior citizens, students, children and active military personnel