Detailed information of the Expo

Overview On December 3, 22, China successfully won the right to host the 21 Shanghai World Expo, achieving a historic breakthrough that no developing country has become the host country of a comprehensive world Expo in the history of the Expo. The China Municipal Government once made a solemn commitment to the Bureau of International Exhibitions on hosting the World Expo, fully supporting the hosting of the 21 Shanghai World Expo in China, and all parts of the country also actively supported it in various ways. In 23, Shanghai officially started the preparations for the World Expo, which was once affected by objective reasons such as SARS. After adjustment, the organization construction, investigation, holding or participating in related activities were carried out. In the case that the organization for hosting the Expo has not been formally established, the original organization for hosting the Expo will organize various international seminars and forums, participate in international conferences related to the Expo, hold large-scale commemorative activities, and receive domestic and foreign delegations to visit and study. The general public's awareness and understanding of the World Expo has been continuously improved. (Zhu Hang)

The retrospective exhibition of the 21 Shanghai World Expo in China and the retrospective exhibition of the 15-year history of the World Expo opened on February 22nd. The retrospective exhibition and the exhibition of the achievements of the development anniversary along the Huangpu River were unveiled at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum, and the countdown clock for the Shanghai World Expo was also started. The retrospective exhibition of Expo 21 reviews the unforgettable course of Expo 21 for three years with detailed written materials, more than 3 objects and more than 4 pictures. The historical retrospective exhibition of the World Expo tells the impact of the World Expo on social development through a series of touching stories. The exhibition of the achievements of the annual development plan on both sides of the Huangpu River shows the audience the brilliant prospects of Shanghai. The exhibition will last for three months. (Zhu Hang)

The delegation of Shanghai World Expo attended the 133rd and 134th member congresses of the Bureau of International Expositions. On June 3rd, the delegation of Shanghai World Expo attended the 133rd member congress of the Bureau of International Expositions, which was the first time that China and Shanghai made their debut in the Bureau of International Expositions after winning the right to host the 21 World Expo. The China Municipal Government stated at the conference that it would fulfill its promise when bidding and make all the preparations for hosting the 21 World Expo. The site of Shanghai World Expo 21 has been adjusted compared with the bidding plan, and exhibitors are encouraged to build permanent pavilions as exhibition halls for the history, culture, economy, science and technology of various countries after the World Expo. The Expo site will become a real international exchange center. From 9 to 12 December, the Bureau of International Exhibitions held its 134th Congress. Wu Jianmin, former ambassador of China to France, was elected as the new chairman of the Bureau of International Expositions at the meeting. Wu Jianmin is the only candidate for the new president recommended by the government of China and recommended by the permanent representatives of all countries in the Bureau of International Expositions after full consultation. He is also the first president from a developing country since the establishment of the Bureau of International Expositions 75 years ago. His election is the choice of China by the international Expo community, which shows that the international community hopes that an increasingly powerful China will make greater contributions to human progress. On the day before the conference, in order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Bureau of International Exhibitions, the Shanghai Municipal Government presented the "15th Anniversary of the World Expo and the 75th Anniversary of the Convention on International Exhibitions" to the Bureau of International Exhibitions. The exhibition covers an area of about 2 square meters. With more than 2 precious pictures and more than 2 exquisite models, it briefly and clearly shows the role of the World Expo in modern human history and deduces the history of the World Expo for more than 15 years. On December 11th, the handover ceremony was held in Paris. The deputy mayor of Paris, Zhao Jinjun, Chinese Ambassador to France, and more than 2 representatives from all countries of the Bureau of International Expositions and people from all walks of life in France attended the handover ceremony and visited the exhibition. Noguuoes, Chairman of the Bureau of International Expositions, accepted the donation certificate. (Zhu Hang)

On October 3th, the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau was established, marking the full-scale preparations for the World Expo. The Bureau is the day-to-day executive body of Expo preparation. Its main responsibilities are: to implement the strategy and policy of running the Expo determined by the state and the Shanghai World Expo leading institutions; Assist the General Representative of China Government to contact the Bureau of International Exhibitions, member countries and participating countries, and implement its contacts with participating countries; Promote the Shanghai World Expo as a whole to promote investment, exhibition and guests; Guide the planning and construction of the Expo site and the operation of the Expo. After the establishment of the Shanghai World Expo Bureau, the Shanghai Expo Office was cancelled at the same time, and the Expo Bureau performed all the duties entrusted by the national Expo organization, and actively prepared for the establishment of the Shanghai World Expo Land Reserve Center and Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd. The planning and construction of land, capital and venues will be market-oriented by the two companies under the guidance of the Expo Bureau. (Zhu Hang)

Shanghai cooperated with the Bureau of International Expositions to hold the "China 21 Shanghai World Expo Forum". On October 3th, the two-day "China 21 Shanghai World Expo Forum" was held in Shanghai. This is the first time that the Bureau of International Exhibitions has cooperated with the host city to hold a seminar during the preparation of the World Expo. The purpose of this seminar is to absorb global wisdom, make suggestions for running the World Expo well, and show the world the confidence and determination of Shanghai to hold a "successful, wonderful and unforgettable" World Expo. More than 2 delegates attended the forum, including the Chairman, Secretary-General and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of International Expositions, experts from all continents, representatives of competing countries bidding for the 21 World Expo, representatives of the host cities of the World Expo and journalists from major media around the world. Among them, China has representatives from 15 cities in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the Yangtze River Delta, as well as the organizer of the Kunming World Expo and the head of the organizing committee of the 28 Beijing Olympic Games. The theme of this forum is "World Expo Facing the Future", which is divided into four topics: World Expo and scientific and technological innovation and human life, urban economy, urban culture and sustainable development. * * * There are 25 experts and scholars speaking. Wu Qidi, Vice Minister of Education of China, Wu Jianmin, President of China Foreign Affairs University, Filipson, Honorary Chairman of the Bureau of International Expositions, and Sai Wen, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bureau of International Expositions, served as the chairs of the thematic groups. The forum will be held once a year from 23 to the 21 Shanghai World Expo. (Zhu Hang)

The 15th meeting of the Shanghai Mayor's International Entrepreneur Consultation Conference was held on November 2nd. The theme of the conference is "How to run a successful World Expo". This fully shows Shanghai's emphasis on hosting the World Expo, as well as its international vision and broad thinking. The foreign guests attending the meeting and the vice mayors of Shanghai all took part in the special discussion and made speeches, which involved the in-depth exposition of the theme connotation of "Better City, Better Life" of the 21 Shanghai World Expo, the promotion strategies to attract more participating countries, participating institutions and tourists, and the construction of Expo venues, investment and financing, and the training of special talents. In addition, the Secretary-General of the Bureau of International Expositions, Losetes, was invited to explain the "successful World Expo", and the leaders of the Lisbon World Expo and the Hanover World Expo introduced their experiences on the planning of the follow-up utilization of the Expo venues and facilities and how to attract more countries to participate in the Expo. (Zhu Hang)

Celebrate the 1st anniversary of China's successful bid to host the Expo. On December 3rd, the 1st anniversary of China's successful bid to host the 21 Shanghai World Expo, there are still 2,341 days before the opening of the Expo. A series of commemorative activities were held in Shanghai. On the evening of December 2nd, Century Square on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street held a "party to celebrate the first anniversary of China's successful bid for Expo", and many citizens reveled in Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. On December 3rd, the Expo Bureau held a press conference at Hongqiao Guest House, soliciting the emblem, anthem and slogan of the Expo from home and abroad, and announced that it would openly recruit outstanding talents to join the preparations for the Expo worldwide. On the same day, Andre Bocelli, a world-famous tenor, gave a solo concert in Shanghai for the first anniversary of the success of the Expo. (Zhu Hang)

Andrea Bocelli's 23 Shanghai Concert "Celebrating the First Anniversary of China's Successful Bid for the 21 Shanghai World Expo-World Famous Tenor Andrea Bocelli's 23 Shanghai Concert" was held on the Shanghai Grand Stage on December 3rd. Andrea Bocelli's concert lasted about 2 hours and * * * sang 21 tracks. Accompanied by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, which has a history of 1 years. The conductor is Italian conductor Masero Luta. Italian soprano Maria Rugia Posi and "Shanghai Daughter" Huang Ying also performed in the concert. Bocelli, the protagonist of the concert, has a beautiful and penetrating voice. After the concert, Bocelli sincerely congratulated Shanghai on the first anniversary of its successful bid to host the 21 World Expo. After the performance, Bocelli accepted the golden key presented by the Shanghai Municipal Government. (Yan Yi)

The copyright protection of the World Expo started. During the bidding, preparation and holding of the World Expo, a large number of works with copyright belonging to the organizers of the World Expo have been produced and will be produced, including: written works, such as the report on the Expo application, the theme words of the World Expo, posters, slogans, etc. Musical works, such as songs; Art works, such as emblem, flag, mascot, poster, design on souvenir cover, etc.; Film and television works, such as the propaganda film of Shenbo; Model works, such as Expo building models, etc. In order to effectively protect the intellectual property rights of the Expo and stop the infringement of unauthorized use of copyrighted works belonging to the Expo, in June, the Shanghai Copyright Bureau registered the copyright of the first batch of 25 works.