World Expo 2010
Expo 2010 in Shanghai is a sanctioned world’s fair that is expected to be the largest ever, though many Kiwis may remember attending Expo 88 in Brisbane. They are held every 5 years throughout the world and the Expo 2010 theme is “Better City, Better Life” focusing on new thinking, new technologies and new practises for achieving healthy and sustainable urban living. It will be held 1 May to 31 Oct 2010. The main attractions at World's Fairs are the national pavilions, created by 193 participating countries to showcase their own architecture and culture representing their national image.
China Travel Service (NZ) Ltd. is the exclusive New Zealand Official Ticket Agent for Shanghai World Expo 2010 .Tickets will be sold both in advance and during the Expo session and the pre-sale is further divided into 3 phases start from 2nd Apr. Customers can go to CTS branches, call our Hotline to make purchase.
Duration
May 1 to Oct 31, 2010 (184 days)
Theme
The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments. This theme represents a central concern of the international community for future policy making, urban strategies and sustainable development. In 1800, 2% of the global population lived in cities. In 1950, the figure raised to 29%, in 2000, almost half the world population moved into cities, and by 2010, as estimated by the United Nations, the urban population will account for 55% of the total human population.
The quest for a better life has run through the urban history of mankind. Through different sub-themes, Expo 2010 will create blueprints for future cities and harmonious urban life styles, providing an extraordinary educational and entertaining platform for visitors of all nations:
● Blending of diverse cultures in the city
● Economic prosperity in the city
● Innovations of science and technology in the city
● Remodelling of communities in the city
● Interactions between urban and rural areas
Expo Emblem
The emblem, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character"世"(meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which showcases the diversified urban cultures of the world.
Mascot
The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is Hai Bao, which means the treasure of the sea. The name of Hai Bao is easy to remember, echoes with the color of its body and is a typical lucky name in Chinese tradition.
Hai Bai is the good well ambassador of Shanghai Expo. He is embracing friends from all over the world with his arms and confident smile.
Shanghai Expo Site
The Expo Site covers a total area of 5.28 square kilometers, including the enclosed area and outside areas of support facilities. The Expo Site spans both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 sq km in Pudong and 1.35 sq km in Puxi. The enclosed area measures 3.28 sq km. There are 12 pavilion groups, eight in the Pudong Section and four in Puxi, each with an average area of 10–15 hectares.
Pavilions
China Pavilion
The China Pavilion is designed with the concept of "Oriental Crown". The traditional Chinese wooden structure architecture element -- Dougong brackets is introduced. The design concept, "the Oriental Crown, the Crest of Chinese, the Barn for the World and Wealthy People," reflects the deep accumulation of Chinese culture. The main colour of the China Pavilion is the traditional and sacred colour, "Gugong (Forbidden City) Red" which represents the taste and spirit of Chinese culture. The China Pavilion consists of the 47,000-square-meter Chinese national pavilion, 38,000–square-meter Regional joint pavilion and 3,300-square-meter pavilion of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
New Zealand Pavilion
The New Zealand Pavilion, themed "Cities of Nature: Living between Land and Sky," will be located on a 2,000-square-meter land in Pudong side of the Expo site.
The pavilion exhibition will tell a modern variation of the Maori story of the evolution of mankind, in which forests and people are not seen as separate, but as different aspects of the same creative spirit.
The "Kapa Haka" groups, indigenous New Zealand Maori dancing groups, will perform daily in the pavilion