Special report: Shanghai World Expo 2010
Spectacular fireworks explode over the Lupu Bridge across the Huangpu River during the opening ceremony for the 2010 World Expo held in Shanghai, east China, April 30, 2010. Colorful Lupu Bridge is miraculously transformed to a "rainbow" Friday night. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- People around the world hailed the opening of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo on Friday evening, a proud beginning that featured a high-tech display of dazzling artistic performances, laser lights, and fireworks.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton celebrated the opening of the American Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo with a reception in Washington.
Clinton invited business leaders to attend the reception, which featured a live video feed from the U.S. pavilion in Shanghai.
She said the pavilion promotes a "people to people connection" between the United States and China, which is "the base of a long-lasting relationship."
Clinton thanked the corporate partners that participated, saying the pavilion was not only a partnership between China and the United States, but also a partnership between the American government and the country's corporations.
