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Expo tickets prove hot items

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-21

TICKET sales for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo had gone beyond expectations to exceed 9.6 million by last week, organizers said yesterday. Since tickets went on sale on July 1, sales have accounted for about a seventh...

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...

Souvenirs lag

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-17

THE 2010 World Expo Souvenir Management Office said sales volume of the Expo souvenirs was at nearly 1.2 billion yuan (US$171 million). The office suggested that food and paper products be added to the souvenirs. To...

Young adults likeliest Expo-goers: poll

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-13

PEOPLE aged 21 to 25 will constitute most of the visitors to the 2010 World Expo, according to a survey released yesterday. About 54 percent of non-locals said they care about the event, the survey also found. ...

Expo online goes live

Metro | World Expo
2009-11-12

VISITORS can now tour the World Expo Shanghai site from the comfort of their own homes and see almost all the pavilions and exhibits online. The Expo organizer today launched the Expo Online Website at the seventh...

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...

Fair showcases robotic future

Business | Machinery manufacturing
2009-11-3

A future where robots take on the mundane task of doing household chores and freeing humans to indulge in other pleasures may come true at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo's Urban Best Practices Area's eco-house showcase. ...