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The East African Republic of Burundi celebrates its National Pavilion Day today. Tambour Sacre du Burundi will perform the nation's famous traditional drum music and dance in Africa Square. Burundi, in …Read Full Story
Former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (right) and China's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing stand side by side at the Expo Shanghai site yesterday during celebrations …Read Full Story
Revised GDP shows more China expansion
China revised its 2009 gross domestic product upward to US$4.99 trillion at last year's average exchange rate, almost catching up to Japan, the world's second-largest economy with a GDP of US$5.08 tril …Read Full Story
Airborne 'prince' steps to Guinness record
China's prince of tightrope walking broke a world record yesterday after spending several hours a day for two months gingerly crossing a wire above Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium. Adili Wuxor, w …Read Full Story
Devnet's passport stamps come at a cost
Shrewd people continue to take advantage of the fever for Expo passports and pavilion stamps to make unauthorized profits inside and outside Expo. The Devnet Pavilion in Zone B displays posters and adv …Read Full Story
Drive to protect coastal ecology
Over 2,000 people, including 211 from Shanghai, have joined a campaign to help safeguard the ecology of China's 32,000 kilometers of coastline and endorse Expo Shanghai's green theme. The recruiting ca …Read Full Story
The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates its National Pavilion Day today with fabulous dance performances in the Joint Africa Pavilion. Themed More Harmonious and Prosperous City, More Treasures, th …Read Full Story
City tests for Expo's cool spray
The water sprayers which are helping cool down the World Expo site are to be tested in Shanghai's communities and schools. The system has so far proved effective at the Expo. During its first trial ope …Read Full Story
New homes policy designed to cut waste
The city's housing authorities say that by 2015 all new homes sold in the city will be delivered fully finished in order to save energy and reduce waste. It represents a new choice of living that is mo …Read Full Story
Internet of Things zone in city
Shanghai plans to establish an Internet of Things industry zone in Pudong New Area and develop it along with strong local industries including telecommunications, software and integrated circuits, indu …Read Full Story
