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SHANGHAI, Dec.3 (Xinhuanet) --
Celebrations spread across China Tuesday night as Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl,
was awarded the 2010 World Expo.
ĦĦĦĦThe landmark vote of the 132nd General Assembly of the Bureau of
International Expositions (BIE) makes China the first developing country to ever
host the event which debuted 151 years ago.
ĦĦĦĦHosting the "Economic Olympics" brings yet another huge boost for China's
development after winning its bid to host the 2008 Olympics last year.
ĦĦĦĦChinese people, particularly Shanghai citizens, could hardly contain their
joy as they promised to present a successful, splendid and unforgettable
exposition to the whole world in 2010, which will also bring benefits to the BIE
member countries.
ĦĦĦĦThe World Expo is a great event for different governments to present and
exchange social, economic, cultural and scientific achievements, and also helps
to enhance new technology and concepts.
ĦĦĦĦThe BIE's selection of Shanghai will help to improve the livingstandard and
social progress of Shanghai.
ĦĦĦĦThe World Expo is a huge project presenting a comprehensive picture of the
political, economic, cultural, scientific and social achievements of the host
country. It is both a test of the national economic power, and a booster to the
country's economy.
ĦĦĦĦIn 2001, China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1.16 trillion US
dollars, ranking it seventh in the world, and its ranking in foreign trade
jumped from nine in 1999 to seven. By 2010, China's GDP is expected to exceed 2
trillion US dollars.
ĦĦĦĦAs China's economic engine, Shanghai's GDP has kept up a two digit growth
for 10 continuous years.
ĦĦĦĦIn 2001, the Shanghai port trade volume accounted for a quarterof the
country's total, the port's annual handling capacity rankedthird in the world,
and the average annual per capita GDP exceeded4,500 US dollars, four times that
of the country's average level.
Hosting the World Expo will give the high-speed metropolis a new challenging
project to push it forward, as it will be forced to rapidly complete its
transformation into a world center of economy, trade, finance and transportation
-- a process which willalso help the economic development of the Yangtze River
triangle region and lower reaches.
ĦĦĦĦShanghai Mayor Chen Liangyu said that Shanghai's hosting of theexposition
will not only benefit the city and China, but many other countries.
ĦĦĦĦShanghai has already been quickening its pace of opening up anddevelopment
of city infrastructure and environmental protection since the Chinese government
applied to the BIE on May 2, 2001 to host the 2010 World Exposition.
ĦĦĦĦShanghai attracted over 9.1 billion US dollars of contract foreign
investment during the January-October period, an increase of 37.3 percent over
the same period last year, and it expects to attract a record 10 billion US
dollars foreign investment in 2002.
The metropolis also held a series of international events,
including tourism festivals, art festivals, and industry expos andexpected to
receive over 80 million tourists as more people have set Shanghai as their
tourism target.
ĦĦĦĦShanghai, China's economic engine, has spent about 100 billion yuan (about
12 billion US dollars) on its infrastructure construction.
ĦĦĦĦChen Liangyu said that the ultimate goal of Shanghai's bid for the World
Expo was to introduce China to the whole world. The bidding is a process for
China to learn from other countries and to promote its industrial structure and
improve the quality of itscitizens.
ĦĦĦĦA 5,000-year history and 56 ethnic groups have endowed China with a
diversified cultural charm and tremendous tolerance, addingto the potential
attractiveness of the event.
ĦĦĦĦBy the year 2010, Shanghai expects to welcome its guests with aclear, clean
and beautiful environment to embody its bidding themeof "better city, better
life."
ĦĦĦĦShanghai intends to present the most successful, splendid and unforgettable
World Expo in the history of the event. Enditem
Special Report: Shanghai World Expo 2010
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