Posts Tagged world expo

Win the Italian Pavilion’s "My Expo Movie" contest

on July 27, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Photo by Le Niners Hey mini movie makers! The Italian Pavilion at the World Expo is hoping to give YOU money if you win their “My Expo Movie” contest, […]

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Watch: Shanghai in Motion

on July 21, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Shanghai in Motion – Episode 1 from Shanghai in motion on Vimeo. So uh… Shanghai in Motion Part II randomly disappeared from Vimeo about an hour or so after […]

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Insane man plans on swimming 1,200km down Yangtze River to visit World Expo

on July 5, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Would you swim in this? Photo from Facts and Details: Water Pollution in China. In terms of Expo stunts, this has to be one of the craziest: a man […]

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Innovation—the Soul of World Expos

on June 2, 2010 by BeijingReview.com in Beijing, news, Comments (0)

The telephone, light bulb, steam engine, television…many revolutionary new technologies have debuted at World Expos over the past one and a half centuries. Expo visitors are hoping to be surprised and excited by new technologies. Here are some amazing technologies showcased at the World Expo in Shanghai

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Well, here’s an unexpected Expo money making opportunity

on May 29, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

From an email we received in our info box. Guess the owner of this Facebook page doesn’t want it anymore: Dear Sir, Madam, I am writing to you to […]

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Metrofans BBS: Quit complaining about Shanghai subway security

on May 25, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Photo by Qiao Da Ye Not that we spent a lot of time on it anyway, but it looks like Shanghaiist would definitely not be welcome on the Metrofans […]

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Clinton Towers world Expo in Beijing ahead of talks

on May 22, 2010 by admin in Beijing, Comments (0)

Clinton tours World Expo ahead of Beijing talks Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring the World Expo in Shanghai to highlight U.S.-Chinese cooperation ahead of a tough diplomatic […]

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Will we get to see Kim Jong Il at Shanghai Expo’s DPRK pavilion?

on May 5, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

That’s the biggest question in our minds, now that reports have confirmed that North Korea’s “Dear Leader” has sneaked into China again — on his armoured 17-carriage luxury train. […]

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Dogs told to take vaccine for Expo, too bad they have to be licensed first

on February 25, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Adding to the list of pains in the butt (literally, in this case!) for dogs and their owners, local police recently announced that all pooches need to be vaccinated […]

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Meet the Spanish pavilion’s Miguelin: the first female Expo mascot?

on February 9, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

Photo courtesy of World Expo Blog Last May we were introduced to the kookaburra “Peng Peng”, Australia’s cheeky mascot for the 2010 World Expo. Shortly after, a whole gaggle […]

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Shanghai’s asphalt sidewalks

on January 26, 2010 by admin in Shanghai, Comments (0)

This photo was taken this morning on Yongfu Lu near Fuxing Lu. Nothing screams “Better City, Better Life” like walking on some blacktop. A local business owner said this […]

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Liangnong Lighting Equipment Town secured a contract of 60 million yuan

on December 14, 2009 by admin in Business, Ningbo, Comments (0)

The Liangnong Lighting Equipment Town of Yuyao secured recently a contract worth 60 million yuan with the lighting installation company in Puxi of Shanghai, which is responsible for the installation […]

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Mandarin First —the best bridge between you and China

on August 28, 2009 by admin in Ningbo Guide, Comments (0)

China, as the awakening dragon, is getting more and more attention from the world in this century. Till 2008, about 40 million foreigners are studying Chinese, and the group will […]

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