World Expo and Shanghai: A Dream of Century
3 min readStarted in 1851, the World Expo is known as the Olympics in the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields. From the first World Expo, China has been inextricably associated with the event.
The Chinese have participated in almost every lesin modern history, China took its first step by breaking up ance, and went abroad to attend the World Expo,experienced the scientific and cultural that China had been in a backward state in the modern his-tory of induted strong sense of mission to study and catchd to participate in the World Expo held in Paris, France.The “explaining the event to businessmen only”buttook no action. How otential in China.
According to 1873 to 1905, the Customs and Tax Division commis-rs, among them the 1900 Paris Ex-position, 1900, and other large-scale international exhibitions. Afte revolutions in the fields of ducation, Dlenation recognized the importance of the World Expo and ment sent a delegation with over 40 people to attend the . From then on, we didn’t miss any Expo World Expo in Philadelphia, the 1933 World Expo in Chicago, the 1937 World Expo in Paris, and the 1933 During one of Shang. with the World Expodue to its special geographical location and unique status At the 1851 London World Expo, Shanghai businessman Xu Rongcun won the gold and silver medals for 12 packages of”Yungkee Silk”, first Chi-nese product in the world expo. The ShanghaiTushanwan Orphanage Art and Craft Workshop sent a memorial archway to the expos in 1915, 1937 and 1939 and received high recognition.”Shanghai Restaurant”was built by the workers from Shanghai at the 1904 St. Louis World Expo. The “Shanghai Street”at the 1933 Chicago World Expo became a popular street among streets of Chicago. The “Jade Tower” from Shanghai received high praise at the World Expos of 1933, 1937 and 1939.
After the 1939 World Expo in New York China faded away from the World Expo for various hardships China finally retuina attend reasons. In 1982, the New China attended the U.S. Knoxville World’s Fair. After decades of trials and to the stage of World xpo. At that time, the Expo opened a window for the world to a. In the 20 years afterward, China has participated in over ten World Expos, not only long history of its civilization, but also displaying its new scientific and technexpos, China gets more ambitious and asks itself: could we host succes snghai? As early as 1984, Wang Daohan, the mayor of Shanghaipu forward the per of visitors and othent organized human and material resources and onduct he Bureau of Internationa Exhibitions,Shanghai’s bid to host the 2010 World Exd general assembly of the Bureau of International Exhibitds of voting.
China eventua ame the host city of 2010 World Expo.
The preparation took more than project constructions. Local people have dedicated themselves to the World Expnsupport from other world; this valuable historical experience will be a splendidworld” is Shanghai’s commitment to the vill be definitely written into the history of Shanghai.
On the evening of December 2, 2002, the whole city cheered as news came from Monte Carlo that Shanghai had been chosen as the site of the 2010 World Expo. Residents poured onto the streets in exhilaration to celebrate the city’s successful bid.
A fireworks show at Shanghai World Expo Chinese and foreign cameramen at the press conference of the Shanghai World Expo Visitors to the Shanghai World Expo enjoy the beautiful night scenery and play in the dancing water fountains on July 23, 2010. on March 9, 1915.China’s development. This(1912-1949)and also the first involved. In an atmosphere for their new country. Exhibited In 1914, one year before the start of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, the U.S. gover rnment sent aley also sugges sted localities and ourneyed 11,740 other famous Models of the Chinese-style decorated archway and pagodas at the education pavil-ion of the 1915 Panama International Exposition At the 1915 Panama International Exposition, China’s most remarkable exhibit displayed at the education pavilion was undoubtedly the models of the Chinese-style decorated archway and over 100 Chinese-style pagodas carved and made by a handicraft workshop from an orphanage in Shanghai’s Tushan Bay. It took over dozen orphan artisans. Jpon the completion of the expo, the decorative arch remained a prized piece of art and made appearances at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The arch changed hands among several owners and stayed overseas until, when the shanghai Xuhui District cultural Bu-reau reached an agreement with a Swedish collector to bring the archway back to Shanghai after nearly 100 years away from its home.
