Common English for Expo (volunteers)

by cha1214n on 2010-05-29 20:54:24

1. The holding time of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is from May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010.

2. The Shanghai World Expo Park is located on both sides of the Huangpu River in the center of Shanghai, in the riverside area between Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge. The planned land use area of the Expo Park is 5.28 square kilometers, including 3.93 square kilometers in Pudong and 1.35 square kilometers in Puxi. The fenced area covers about 3.28 square kilometers.

3. The philosophy of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is: understanding, communication, gathering, and cooperation.

4. The theme of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is: Better City, Better Life.

5. The sub-themes of Shanghai World Expo 2010 are: integration of urban multiculturalism, prosperity of urban economy, innovation in urban technology, reshaping of urban communities, and interaction between urban and rural areas.

6. The mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is named "Haibao", meaning "treasure of the sea". It is centered around the concept of "human", which fits the theme of the Shanghai Expo.

7. The emblem of Shanghai World Expo 2010 looks like the Chinese character for "world" and is cleverly combined with the numbers "2010", resembling a family of three hugging and rejoicing, representing family harmony. It expresses the philosophy of the Expo: "understanding, communication, gathering, and cooperation."

8. The main venues of Shanghai World Expo 2010 can be summarized as "one axis and four pavilions", namely the Expo Axis, China National Pavilion, Expo Theme Pavilion, Expo Center, and Expo Performance Center.

9. On October 1, 2010, it is the grand opening day of the China National Pavilion. The Pavilion is designed to express China's national will and showcase the cultural image of the Chinese nation, aiming to conduct friendly exchanges and international cultural and artistic exchanges with other countries.

10. Shanghai World Expo tickets will be sold through self-operated channels, designated agents, and designated travel agencies for the Expo tours. The public can consult the latest ticket information through the official website of Shanghai World Expo www.expo2010.cn and the Expo service hotline +86-21-962010.

11. Shanghai World Expo will be a grand event to explore human urban life; it is a symphony with innovation and integration as its main melody; it will become a wonderful dialogue of human civilization.

12. The service hotline for Shanghai World Expo 2010 is 962010, you can call directly for any information you need.

(Note: Some sentences were already translated into English in the original text and have been kept as such.)