Welcome to Shanghai Expo 2010

80 X 100 cm     ac     2010/4/3

Above the crimson-colored, crown-shaped “Crown of the East” appears a colorful rainbow arch made out of flags of different countries in the world. Inside this arch, five white clouds, representing the five continents, gather together to salute and welcome each other.Outside the rainbow arch of flags, are an abundance of cultural icons from many civilized periods and activities, East and West, past and present (such as Egyptian pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Space Needle, the Atomic Tower, etc).

Beside the Red Crown Gate, the Expo mascot “Haibao” and a Chinese Panda also greet all the visitors to the Shanghai World Expo 2010.

The World Expo has 159 years of history, with the first one being held in London in 1851.Now in Shanghai with 248 participating countries and international institutions, this should be the largest World Expo yet.

The theme for this 2010 Shanghai World Expo is “Better City, Better Life”, a timely one as our world becomes ever more an industrialized and tightly-knit Global Village. What an exciting global gathering for 184 days! What enormous exchange, communication, and enrichment can take place! It is sure to be a successful, exciting and unforgettable event.