A MOCK court was set up in the European part of the Belgian Pavilion yesterday where Chinese and European experts simulate enforcement proceedings in a patent infringement case.
The first 3D picture exhibition opened on August 25th in the Shanghai Library. The exhibition uses more than 120 3D pictures taken by Xinhua reporters to showcase the brilliance of the Shanghai World Expo in a new point of view.
PAVILIONS are now preparing to step up security measures, including extending the length of guardrails and restructuring waiting areas, to get ready for the anticipated increase in attendance for the World Expo's final two months.
Some of the exhibits of country pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo are expected to be auctioned. Diamonds from Belgian Pavilion, bikes from the Danish Pavilion, the facade of the Spanish Pavilion, and the glass tiles from Italian Pavilion will donate to a charitable foundation. After price assessment by a third party, the items will be auctioned and donated to charity projects.
The assigned amount of tickets has been successfully sold out by selling channels, the Expo Center Ticket Office said yesterday that China Mobile, China Telecom, Bank of Communications and the China Post and other four agents will stop selling normal day tickets after September 1st, only a certain designated date tickets for October will be sold.
The application of solar technology in the Shanghai World Exposition is most widely used in the history of the World Expo. As a clean source of energy, the solar power is very important to our future.
Visitors could take photos on delicate chocolate at Belgium-EU Pavilion of the Expo Park in Shanghai, Aug 21, 2010.
The Shanghai Declaration, the key document of Expo 2010 Shanghai, aims to set a new milestone in the history of World Expos by issuing a set of proposals for using clean energy. The United Nations has high hopes that the Shanghai Declaration will become a "useful roadmap" for tackling climate change and other environmental, urban and social issues
The World Peace Torch lit up at Lumbini in southern Nepal is being sent to the Shanghai World Expo in China today with a view to popularize Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
According to Friday's The Rising Nepal, the peace torch would spread the message that the Light of Asia was born in Lumbini of Nepal, organizers said.
More than 100 concerts and other events were cancelled on Sunday at the Shanghai Expo to mourn victims of a powerful mudslide in northwestern China.
Last sunday was declared a nationwide day of mourning in memory of more than 1,200 people killed when mudslides tore down entire apartment blocks, and buried houses and streets under deep layers of mud in the northwestern Gansu Province on August 8.
Expo launches new "green" transportation card at 40 yuan (US$5.85) where 20 yuan will be donated to "green house gas emission reduction project". To encourage such activity, some pavilions now offer fast entrances to the card holders.
A HUNDRED orphans whose parents died from AIDS visited the World Expo on August 12.Most of the orphans were from the AIDS villages of Sichuan and Henan provinces, where there parents were infected at illegal blood stations.
Forget Miss Universe, there’s a new crown in town: More than 100 international ladies will compete, but only one will snag the Miss Expo title. It’s all going down at the Porterhouse Brewing Company, an Irish pub in Expo Area C between the Belgium and Polish pavilions, where throughout August the a bevy of beauties will compete in batches of eight every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm.
THE World Expo has substantially stimulated the development of Shanghai's cultural sector, government officials said yesterday.
VISITORS to the bar of the Belgium Pavilion can have free beer during the summer. Every evening around 6pm, the bar distributes 100 bottles of the original Belgium beers made by the most traditional brewing method, which has been practiced for more than 250 years.
As part of the European Union’s efforts to highlight the diversity of the continent and one of the organization’s lynchpins of “democratic legitimacy” — giving everyone a voice in their own language — the EU is hosting a week-long exhibition titled “Do you Speak European?” inside the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, with the aim of showing how the EU utilizes its interpreters and translating programs to better facilitate communication within Europe.
The new recyclable electronic voucher is to replace the original paper version to be more eco-friendly and convenient for the visitors. The World Expo Bureau reminds people that the tickets are distributed for free.
On July 31st, “Kimberlite Diamond Day” took place the at the Belgian EU pavilion. Long-term media partners, 50 managers chosen from 600 stores all over China, and excellent staff members of Kimberlite were invited to attend the celebrations. General Commissioner Mr Leo Delcroix and the General Director Ms Myriam Cops were also present.
Since the Expo in Vancouver in 1986, Prof. Patrick De Groote of Hasselt University has been interested in the phenomenon of world exhibitions. In 2008, on the occasion of the international exhibition in Zaragoza, he decided to start research into the experience of visitors, with the objective of examining the return on investment of such events. Expo Shanghai also is the subject of his research.
The Expo site is expecting more students as the summer vacation began. Students can now buy cheaper tickets since July 5th.
The smurfs are making a big come back to the market through the Shanghai Expo. This will be a great preparation for the books, audio products, clothes, toys and other Smurf products released in the market soon after, and for next summer when the "The Smurfs Movie" hits the movie theaters in 3D.
On the 20th, volunteers set up a dozens of stalls along the famous Nanjing Road in Shanghai, offering consultancy on health care, legal issues, psychology ... Their service attracted numerous people and was appreciated by the Shanghai citizens. Similar events will be held every month from now on.
China’s rising economy and increased consumption of resources, and Europe’s buoyancy as a union over the coming decades both open doors for collaboration that could lead to producing viable solutions to some of the major hurdles facing nations — including climate change and urbanization — argued leaders from the European Union and China during opening remarks at Science and Technology Week, a four-day conference at the European Union/Belgium joint pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The Diamond Exhibition Corner of the Belgian EU Pavilion is proud to launch its official website. Visit the site www.dec2010.be...
The Smurfs are the mascots of the Belgian pavilion. The products are sold like bread rolls, but the promotion company - IMPS – is not only aiming at the gift shops of the Expo 2010.
Four producers work together to entertain the Belgian pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.
The Belgian chocolate industry will take advantage of the Shanghai World Expo to demonstrate its expertise and establish its reputation on the Chinese market. Chinese people are just beginning to discover the chocolate but they love it, thus opening a potentially huge market opens.
The Wallonia Week was held in the Belgian Pavilion from June 21 to 26. A delegation of the Municipal Council of Liège led by Mayor Willy Demeyer, visited the Shanghai World Expo to promote the candidacy of Liege for the 2017 World Expo.
A woman has won two return tickets from China to Europe through a monthly lucky draw organized by Belgium-EU Pavilion.
The European Commission announced Monday that it will invest 10 million euros in Greenstar Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Private Equity Fund, the first energy efficiency-focused private equity fund in China.
The Wallonia-Brussells week (20 - 25 June 2010) at the Shanghai World Expo closed with the signing of 3 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and a business agreement.
Belgian-EU Pavilion increases the "Diamond Lucky Draw" winners from 1 person to 6 people daily.
THE Expo organizer said on June 24 it will allow physically challenged and elderly people over 75 years fast access to pavilions in new green channel rules.
Science and Technology was held at the Belgian-EU pavilion last week. A major issue for European Union and Chinese experts is how cities can better implement technologies going forward.
The environment and urbanization were two key focal points for panelists during Science and Technology Week, as some 40 professionals looked at the potential uses for more efficient technologies when dealing with urbanization, spatial efficiency and transportation.
The seminar of epilepsy prevention and treatment seminar was held at the Belgian-EU pavilion on June 14th for June 28th is the fourth "International Epilepsy Awareness Day". This year's theme is "epileptic children's health and growth."
June 21, singer Shang Wenjie from H. Brothers finished shooting a music video with Belgian musician Jean-Francois Maljean for their trilingual song, "Our Song" at the Belgian-EU pavilion. "Our song" is the theme song for the pavilion. It was co-written and performed by the two artists, and received massive popularity in China.
Yesterday the 5-day Wallonia Week began at the Belgian-EU pavilion. The pavilion will host a series of seminars, lectures, exhibitions and activities to show Wallonia as an attractive destination for foreign investment.
Forty couples tied the knot at a romantic French-style wedding in the Expo Culture Center yesterday afternoon, which was part of the Tours Wedding Ceremony of France.
A total of 406,700 visitors toured the Expo site yesterday amid pleasant overcast weather, bringing the total attendance to more than 17 million since the Expo's opening on May 1.
Shanghai Public Security Bureau set up 9 security police station around the Expo site, visitors in difficult situations can dial emergency number "110" to get help from the police. Shanghai Public Security Bureau "110" desk currently offers services in English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Korean and Italian.
Val Saint Lambert and the Smurfs, represented by IMPS Ltd., two Belgian brands known all over the globe, are teaming up for the first time at the Shanghai World Expo. Both exhibitors in the Belgian pavilion, they have decided to celebrate Belgian culture and savoir-faire in a style steeped in beauty and delicacy by developing a unique piece together: a crystal Smurf. This exclusive creation will illustrate their respective ambitions to enhance their positioning on the Chinese market.
On June 19th, the Luxembourg Pavilion and Belgian-EU pavilion celebrates the 25th anniversary of Schengen Agreement with a theme exhibition and reception. Under the Schengen agreement, the members countries opened borders, letting the citizens and goods within the region travel without restrictions.
EU film week started in Shanghai on the 15th of June as one of the key Expo cultural events by Belgium-EU Pavilion.
The 12 films to be screened during the week will focus on Europe as well as cities.
Expo bureau installed spraying system along the elevated trails, and the Expo axis. The "cooling stars" sprays mist from time to time to the visitors to take away the summer heat. They will be put into use when the temperature is above 30℃.
Besides sending in text messages to participate in the "diamond lucky draw" for the possibility of winning a diamond everyday, people can also join another "diamond lucky draw" at the Belgian Beer cafe at the Belgian-EU pavilion.
The Belgian Pavilion hymn, "Our Song", which had its premiere performance during the Belgian National Day on June 13 by Jean-Francois Maljean and Shang Wenjie, has reached the top 3 of most searched for and downloaded songs in China, when looking at the Chinese website www.baidu.com.
World Expo has been running for a month and a half with more than 40 million visitors each day. Thus queuing becomes inevitable. The organizers are thinking of ways to help the audience regulate their mood while waiting.
Prince Philippe of Belgium visited the Shanghai Expo Park yesterday to celebrate Belgium-EU Pavilion Day.
Prince Philippe attended the Pavilion Day celebration ceremony at the Expo Center where he was welcomed by Shanghai's Vice Mayor Tang Dengjie.
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg visited the Belgian Pavilion on May 30th.
Shanghai World Expo is not only for science, culture, and architecture, it's also a exhibition of the world's most exquisite cuisine. At the Shanghai Expo site, visitors have the opportunity to taste the food from all five continents. It is reported that the numerous restaurants around the expo site are 100 meters to 250 meters apart. Generally it takes about 5 minutes to walk to a dining spot. They provide visitors with meals that are normally under 300 yuan (30 euros).
Antwerp theme week (June 7-10)
Belgian National Day (June 13)
Wallonia theme week (June 21-25)
Shanghai World Expo has set up a new "lost and found" center at Houtan number 19 parking space outside the Shanghai expo site. The visitors can claim their lost items with their ID cards.
Almost every pavilion's souvenir shop is very crowded inside. Some popular commodities are packed with "shopaholics". People enjoy buying specialties that are rare otherwise. The site's daily business sales break 10 million yuan (1 million euros) everyday ever since the third week of the opening.
Experts from China and Europe gathered at the Belgium-EU Pavilion over the weekend to discuss the topics of food safety and healthy lifestyle.
On May 20th, 2010, Belgian Prime Minister MR. Yves Leterme paid a visit to the Shanghai World Expo, where he spent a busy half-day.
The Belgian-EU pavilion are displaying dozens of the world's most exquisite diamonds at the Diamond Corner, and for the first time selling polished diamonds on site. In order to protect these treasures, the authorities spent 3.5 million RMB (350,000 euros) on security.
The Flemish regional government decided to subsidize a tree planting project in Inner Mongolia in China, to compensate for the carbon emissions during the Shanghai World Expo by the Belgian Pavilion. The Flemish regional government will provide China with 52,000 euros in financial support
On May 31, Belgian-EU Pavilion held "the Tracks of European Culture Tour". Visitors can experience the distinctive features of the 2 member countries of the European Union through 3D images projected in a "terminal machine".
Antwerp, the highly prosperous industrialised province in the heart of Europe and Europe’s second largest port for international maritime freight, will be taking part in the world Expo Shanghai 2010 from the 7th to the 10th of June 2010. During different theme days, you will discover the province of Antwerp as your gateway to Europe and your best investment partner. The province of Antwerp, next to being a top location for European market introduction, also harbours one of the first Chinese communities in Belgium.
June 1st is the International Children's Day and many parents are taking their children to visit the Expo Site as a special treat. To celebrate, Pavilions on the Expo Site have prepared a series of colorful events and activities to entertain the young visitors.
More than 8 million people have visited the World Expo since it opened a month ago and daily attendance figures are still rising.
Hainan Airlines opened a new flight route from Brussels to Shanghai on the 28th of May. There are now direct flights between the two cities three times a week.
Belgian musician Jean-Francois Maljean went to Beijing recently to collaborate with Chinese singer Laure Shang on the Belgian Pavilion theme song for Shanghai World Expo 2010. It is learned that the song will be a duet with music composed by Maljean and Chinese lyrics by Shang. The song will be released shortly in the future.
On May 20th, the third day of the Belgian Pavilion "Diamond Lucky Draw", Belgian Prime Minister Mr. Yves LETERME picked the winning mobile phone number and presented a Antwerp-cut diamond necklace worth of 500 euros to the winner Mr. Shi Xinxin. The Prime Minister encouraged the slightly disappointed audience in front of the draw display screen to "send in more text messages."
A total of 306,100 visitors entered the Expo site by 7:30pm yesterday on the Expo's 23th day, bringing the total visitor number to a new high at about 5.05 million since the fair's opening.
The operation of the site was in good order, the organizers announced.
The Diamond Exhibition Corner of the Belgian EU Pavilion is launching a lucky draw at the 2010 World Expo Shanghai for expo visitors, where every day one person will win stunning jewellery, set with a genuine Antwerp-cut diamond.
Starting from 18 May China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom users from all over China can send an SMS to win diamond jewellery kindly provided by our Chinese sponsors, the luxury jewellery brands Kimberlite Diamonds and Chow Sang Sang.
The European Union shares a pavilion with Belgium, which will hold the rotating presidency of the EU in the second half of 2010. The pavilion is in Zone C, near Spain, Poland and Monaco.
The design of a brain cell matches its theme -- "Intelligent Europe."
The World Expo's 4th day, the first for which standard day tickets applied, attracted more than 140,000 visitors, beating the previous day's 131,700 but fewer than had been anticipated.
It was also the first day for night tickets, costing 90 yuan (US$13) for entrance after 5pm. More than 9,000 tickets had been sold by 7pm.
The standard day ticket costs 160 yuan while peak day tickets are 200 yuan.
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai finally opened its gates on Saturday 1, with 204,000 enthusiastic visitors touring the 5.28-square-kilometer site.
Visitors who had queued for two hours at the entrances poured in just before 9am when a button to open the site was pressed by top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and Jean-Pierre Lafon, president of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE).
Tomorrow will see the launch of Expo Shanghai 2010. This World Expo is set to beat all previous records in terms of visitors – potentially 80 million over 6 months – who will visit a selection of the more than 200 pavilions. Tomorrow, Saturday the 1st of May, will mark the official opening of the Belgian European pavilion by President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso.
Shanghai World Expo Site covers a total area of 5.28 square kilometers, including the enclosed area and outside areas of support facilities...
The Smurfs are ready to welcome visitors to the Belgian EU Pavilion as its mascot during the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China from May 1st to October 31st.
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