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Prepare for the World Expo

Q: With 50 days to go, is Shanghai fully prepared for the World Expo?

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David Yu

23

Anhui Province

real estate agent

    " I don't think so. Every day I take the subway, I'm faced with the congestion problem that is not even eased a little. It could be more severe during the World Expo. "
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Chen Lijin

62

Shanghai

retired worker

    " It's too early to say the city is well-prepared. For example, the ticket price is a little bit high for locals. What about poor families? Can they also join the great event? "
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Wang Jiachen

22

Shanghai

student

    " Many of my friends living in the northern part of the country still don't know about the event. Perhaps the city should promote the event across the nation so everyone can play his or her role in it." "Many of my friends living in the northern part of the country still don't know about the event. Perhaps the city should promote the event across the nation so everyone can play his or her role in it."
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Morten Jeasen

23

Denmark

white collar worker

    " Prepared? The city is over-prepared. During construction, many roads have been closed and even now some of them are not open to public. Is that really necessary?"
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Li Sujun

75

Shanghai

retired doctor

    " Yes. I've already visited the Expo site last week and the pavilions left a deep impression. The city has made our life much better."
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No-smoking

Q: Will you stop smokers or dial the hotline when people light up in no-smoking areas?

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Liu Jingyin

25

Shanghai

factory worker

    " No, I will not. As a smoker myself, I think smoking-control is heavily dependent on self-control. I will try not to violate the law. "
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Du Yuening

35

Shanghai

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New Year's Coming

Q: What's your wish in the Year of the Tiger?

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Daniel

32

Germany

industry and commerce sector worker

    " I would like to spend some of my holidays this year traveling around China."
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Yao Hanjun

19

Shanghai

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Family or Lover?

Q: Will you spend February 14 with your family or your lover? or both?

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Doug Ding

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Shanghai

travel agency

 

    " I love my girlfriend so much that I want to share the Spring Festival with her, not with my family. I think my parents would understand that."
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Lin Weijie

26

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Q: Expo visitors are being urged to use public transport. Will you be taking the bus to visit the event?

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Liu Huiming

51

Shanghai

teacher

    "I encourage everybody to take the bus as the city already has too many private vehicles that slow down the traffic. Taking a bus is also good for the environment. "
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Song Liwu

76

Shanghai

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Year-end bonus

Q: After the economic crisis, do you expect your year-end bonus to be as good as last year's?

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James Jiang

25

Shanghai

communication worker

    " I'd like to have two ducks as year-end bonus so I can cook them during the Spring Festival. I hate the economic crisis."
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Frank Wang

28

Shanghai

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Q: Do you have concerns about the Disneyland destined for Pudong New Area?

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Wang Siyuan

16

Shanghai

student

    "I will visit it with my parents as soon as it is built. However, the entrance fee worries me if it's too expensive."
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Matan Armoni

31

Israel

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Pajamas and city's image

Q: Do you think wearing pajamas in public harmful to the city's image?

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Olive Qiu

40

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

accountant

    " Nightwear in public is totally unacceptable to me. It represents laziness and lack of manners."
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Queena Qu

30

Liaoning Province

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