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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...

Expo wins a flood of volunteer applicants

Metro | World Expo
2009-10-11

MORE than 420,000 people, including 1,500 foreigners, have signed up to be volunteers at World Expo Shanghai, double the required number for the event, a senior city management authority official said yesterday. ...

Bullion and coins minted just for Expo

Metro | World Expo
2009-9-23

FOUR limited editions of gold bullion pieces and coins were issued yesterday to commemorate the 2010 World Expo by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination and the China Gold Coin Inc. The commemorative pieces...

Work to begin on US Pavilion

Metro | World Expo
2009-7-15

CONSTRUCTION is due to begin on Friday on the US Pavilion for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the US Pavilion on the last day of...

China To Showcase Rail Development

Metro | World Expo
2009-7-13

THE China Railway World Expo Pavilion plans to showcase the latest rail technology as well as the influence of railways on the country's urban development. The pavilion on the Puxi side of the Expo site has a...

Yummy traditional snacks on the menu

Metro | World Expo
2009-7-6

THE 2010 Shanghai World Expo promises to be a Chinese culinary extravaganza. The Expo visitors will be able to tuck into more than 60 traditional Chinese foods - stomach space permitting. The list of treats include...

US appears closer to Expo commitment

Metro | World Expo
2009-7-3

THE US government's appointment of a commissioner general for the 2010 World Expo and remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton strongly indicated that the country would attend the 2010 event. But the Shanghai...

Plate discounts for green cars

Metro | Traffic
2009-5-12

SHANGHAI will not cancel its monthly license-plate auction before next year's World Expo but is considering granting discounts on the plates of low-emission vehicles. The Shanghai Development and Reform Commission...

Dusty building sites criticized

Metro | Environment
2009-5-9

THE World Expo 2010 site and the Shanghai Hongqiao Integrated Transport Hub site are the most polluted construction sites in the city based on resuspended particulates, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau...

Shanghai to get US$2.5b from 3 telcos

Business | Information industry
2009-4-28

SHANGHAI is expected to receive a total investment of 17 billion yuan (US$2.5 billion) this year from the three domestic telecommunications operators, a jump of 30 percent from last year's level. The three firms...