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Clinton visits USA Pavilion

Metro
2009-11-17

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the construction site of the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo grounds yesterday morning and pledged her support for the American effort at the world's fair next...

Food Safety Goes High-Tech

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-10

LOCAL food authorities will adopt advanced technologies like radio-frequency labels, instant bacteria testing machines and a real-time temperature monitoring system to ensure food safety for the millions coming to...

Souvenir idea prize: US$20k

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-6

THE 2010 Shanghai World Expo organizer is offering a top prize of US$20,000 in a design competition for Expo-themed souvenirs. The entries can include artwork, teapots, sculptures and jewelry. They can be made...

Room-rate rises won't be Olympic-size for Expo

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-4

HOTEL prices during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo are expected to rise, but not as sharply as they did in Beijing for last year's Olympic Games, travel-industry spokesmen said yesterday. More than 200 hotels in...

48 Pavilions Are Built, Construction Chief Says

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-3

THE 2010 Shanghai World Expo organizer yesterday finished construction on 11 joint pavilions and 37 rented ones - housing more than 180 participant countries and international organizations at the event. Five remaining...

Top city advisers make public transport priority

Metro | Traffic
2009-10-27

THE city's top advisory body is urging the municipal government to implement policies to help reduce traffic congestion in the CBD area during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo by encouraging the use of public transport. ...

Smoke ban puts focus on children

Metro | Health
2009-10-22

CITY lawmakers are expanding the scope of total bans on smoking in the latest draft of Shanghai's first public tobacco control law. Increased emphasis has been placed on minors endangered by passive smoking. ...

Book exchange hailed as national first

Metro | World Expo
2009-10-21

CHINA'S first self-service book-exchange machine will be put into public use at the end of this year in Putuo District Library, authorities said yesterday. The machines are also expected to be used at the 2010...

Buddha relics to debut at Expo

Metro | World Expo
2009-10-20

NEPAL plans to exhibit a hair and tooth relic of the Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, at its pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. A senior official of the Nepalese Expo group made the announcement yesterday...

Airports set for Expo upgrades

Metro | World Expo
2009-10-15

CITY airport authorities are all systems go ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Officials said yesterday that they would step up check-in procedures and improve information flow on flight delays. Both the...