World Expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. Since 1851 when the Great Exhibition of Industries of All Nations was held in London, the World Expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
So what will Expo 2010 Shanghai China deliver to the world? There is no doubt the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and a significant period in urban evolution. Fifty-five percent of the world population is expected to live in cities by the year 2010. The prospect of future urban life, a subject of global interest, concerns all nations, developed or less developed, and their people. Being the first World Exposition on the theme of city, Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people from across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life." For its 184 days, participants will display urban civilisation to the full extent, exchange their experiences of urban development, disseminate advanced notions on cities and explore new approaches to human habitat, lifestyle and working conditions in the new century. They will learn how to create an eco-friendly society and maintain the sustainable development of human beings.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will centre on innovation and interaction. Innovation is the soul, while cultural interaction is an important mission of the World Expositions. In the new era, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will contribute to human-centred development, scientific and technological innovation, cultural diversity and win-win cooperation for a better future, thus composing a melody with the key notes of highlighting innovation and interaction in the new century.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will also be a grand international gathering. On the one hand, we shall endeavour to attract about 200 nations and international organisations to take part in the exhibition as well as 70 million visitors from home and abroad, ensuring the widest possible participation in the history of the World Expositions. On the other hand, we will put Expo 2010 Shanghai China in a global perspective and do our best to encourage the participation and gain the understanding and support of various countries and peoples, in order to turn Expo 2010 Shanghai China into a happy reunion of people from all over the world.
In addition, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues. Before the conclusion of the Exposition, a "Shanghai Declaration" will be issued. This declaration, hopefully a milestone in the history of the World Expositions, will epitomise the insights to be offered by the participants and embody people's ideas for future cooperation and development and extensive common aspirations, thereby leaving a rich spiritual legacy of urban development to people throughout the world.
The Chinese Government will go to great lengths to make Expo 2010 Shanghai China a special event that carries on traditions and opens a new vista into the future. Our motto is: "Keeping in mind the next 60 years' development while preparing for the six months' Exposition." We count on the continuing attention, support and participation of all the peace-loving countries.
世界博覽會是人們靈感和思想的展示區。自從1851年在倫敦舉辦的所有國家的工業盛展，世界博覽會已達到日益突出,作為盛大活動,為經濟、科技和文化的交流,作為壹個重要平臺,展示歷史經驗,交流創新的意念,發揚團隊精神,展望未來。
中國有著悠久的文明，促進國際交流並熱愛世界和平。中國贏得2010年世界博覽會,靠的是國際社會的支持和信心,對中國改革開放。博覽會將會是第壹個註冊的在發展中國家舉辦的世博會，這也寄予了全球人民對中國未來發展的美好期待。
所以2010的中國上海世博會將會向世界呈現什麽呢？毫無疑問中國人民將會呈現出壹個成功，壯觀而難忘的展覽會。
2010年世博會是將21世紀的城市生活的潛力完全開發以及城市進展重要階段的壹項盛事。預計在2010年將有50%的世界人口會居住在城市。未來的城市生活,是全球關註的話題,與世界各國,開發或欠發達國家和人民。城市在作為第壹個世界博覽會的主題,在2010博覽會將吸引政府和人民,世界各國的關註的主題是“城市,讓生活更美好”。為其184天,參加各國將全力顯示其在新世紀的城市文明程度,充分交流城市發展的經驗、傳播先進城市發展概念和城市人居環境探索新思路、生活和工作條件。他們將會學習如何創造壹個生態社會和人類可持續發展的計劃。
2010世博會的核心是創新和互動。創新是靈魂，而文化交流也是世博會的壹項重要任務。在新紀元，2010世博會將致力於以人為本的發展，科技創新，文化差異以及雙贏的未來合作，因此在新世紀高度的創新和互動將會是組成這壹主旋律的重要音符。
2010年世博會也是壹個宏偉的國際集會。壹方面，我們要努力吸引大約200個國家和國際組織和7千萬國內外的參觀者來參加世博會，以確保是史上最盛大的世博會。另壹方面，我們要以全球視野來看世博會，盡力讓更多的人參與，獲得各國人民的支持和理解；為了使2010世博會成為全球各地人民的歡樂地大聚會。
此外，2010世博會使跨文化的對話成為可能。在對世博會總結之前，“上海宣言”會先發行。
這份宣言，有希望成為世博會歷史上的裏程碑，會摘錄參展國的見解也包含人們對於未來合作發展的想法以及廣泛***同的願望，因此給全球人們留下了壹份寶貴的關於城市發展的精神遺產。
中國政府竭力使2010世博會成為壹項盛世可延續的傳統，替未來打開了新的展望。我們的口號是“在牢記接下來60余年的發展而準備六個月的博覽會”我們會將寄希望於繼續關註，支持，參與的熱愛世界和平的國家。