All Posts For 2010 May

Complete Expo Transportation Guide (Includes Maps)

Complete Expo Transportation Guide (Includes Maps)

This is the ultimate traffic and transportation guide to the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Lists down all the possible routes to the Expo. Includes downloadable World Expo 2010 maps.

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Day 1 at CHINICT 2010 — China’s Biggest Tech Conference

Day 1 at CHINICT 2010 — China’s Biggest Tech Conference

Late May every year sees the gathering of a who’s who of startups in the IT world here in China. They’re both the known — such as China’s number... 

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EXPOnential: Most Expensive Gift, Heaviest Brick

EXPOnential: Most Expensive Gift, Heaviest Brick

A pavilion just marked their 100,000th visitor. Guess what prize (and how much!) the lucky tourist got. Also, another pavilion is aiming for the Guiness World Records with their “brick”.

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10 Exciting Things-To-Do At The Expo

10 Exciting Things-To-Do At The Expo

There are a lot of things you could do at the Shanghai World Expo besides going around and taking pictures. From jumping onto musical trampolines to climbing the snowy Alps–the Expo provides wholesome and fun times both for the young and old.

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The World Expo And The Chinese Homecoming

The World Expo And The Chinese Homecoming

Do you see the World Expo as a homecoming for the overseas Chinese? Hillary Clinton shares some points on Chinese-Americans during her visit to the Shanghai World Expo.

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Chinese Characteristics: What Are They Anyway?

Chinese Characteristics: What Are They Anyway?

What makes something Chinese? How are Chinese characteristics viewed outside China? Is there even such a thing as a specific Chinese characteristic?

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World Expo: Transforming China From Hard To Soft Power

World Expo: Transforming China From Hard To Soft Power

Is the World Expo changing China? An observation from South Korean President Lee Myung- bak offers a lot of insights.

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The 12 Sustainables Of The Shanghai World Expo

The 12 Sustainables Of The Shanghai World Expo

Is the Shanghai World Expo sustainable enough? Guest blogger Elizabeth Balkan shares her insights. Vote for the most “energy-saving” design.

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EXPOnential Shanghai: Japanese Toilets, Custom Goods, Passport

EXPOnential Shanghai: Japanese Toilets, Custom Goods, Passport

For today’s EXPOnential Shanghai, explore uber comfortable (and expensive Japanese toilets); know exactly how much goods entered China already for the World Expo; and more on the Shanghai World Expo passport.

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15 Shanghai World Expo Pavilion Secrets

15 Shanghai World Expo Pavilion Secrets

Meme circulating in Chinese internet forums on special awards given to the Shanghai World Expo pavilions. Fun guide when you go to the Expo Park. See for yourself if these pavilions really do deserve their “awards”.

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EXPOnential Shanghai: World Expo Numbers

EXPOnential Shanghai: World Expo Numbers

CNReviews brings you the first of Shanghai World Expo statistical trivia. How much Expo-licensed products were sold already? What is the time record held for stamping the Expo Passport? How many families will get to enjoy the “Expo Spree”?

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Vote For 5 Best Expo Pavilions To Be Retained

Vote For 5 Best Expo Pavilions To Be Retained

Forty-two country pavilions in the Shanghai World Expo were decided to be temporary infrastructures only. Only 5 pavilions will be retained. Who wants the top spots most? Who deserves it most? Help decide.

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What The World & The Chinese Can Learn From Shanghai

What The World & The Chinese Can Learn From Shanghai

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is not just about the beautifully-designed pavilions. There are a lot of things the world (and China) can learn from Expo 2010. The World Expo provides areas where various nationalities and cultures can understand each other and be ambassadors of good will and development.

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Shanghai World Expo Opening @ The Bund, Netizens Reactions

Shanghai World Expo Opening @ The Bund, Netizens Reactions

Shanghai staged a grand fireworks display to kick-off the opening of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The event was definitely one for the books. And because of that, mixed reactions were heard about the crowd turnout and the location of the fireworks display.

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Quote: Cao Jianzhi on The Image of Shanghainese

Quote: Cao Jianzhi on The Image of Shanghainese

“We Shanghainese value our image. We don’t want to lose face in front of the entire world…” ... 

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