DailyBento » world expo http://www.dailybento.com Not even Kobayashi can eat this much... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:40:22 +0000 en hourly 1 World Expo 2010: Shanghai http://www.dailybento.com/2010/05/world-expo-2010/ http://www.dailybento.com/2010/05/world-expo-2010/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 17:00:08 +0000 optimusprime http://www.dailybento.com/?p=27197 From May 1st until October 31st, the World Expo will be making its mark in Shanghai, cementing China as a major economic power for the 21st century. For those who don’t know, the World Expo (or World Fair) is an annual event that displays the best in which the world has to offer. This World Expo will have more than 190 countries participating along with 50 international organizations. At least 70 million people are expected to attend, making this the largest gathering since its inception in 1851.

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The event is expected to take place at the center of Shanghai along both sides of the Huangpu River. It’s motto for this year will be “Better City – Better Life”.

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]]> http://www.dailybento.com/2010/05/world-expo-2010/feed/ 0 New Shanghai Pavilion made from used CDs http://www.dailybento.com/2009/09/new-shanghai-pavilion-made-from-used-cds/ http://www.dailybento.com/2009/09/new-shanghai-pavilion-made-from-used-cds/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:00:46 +0000 grimlock http://www.dailybento.com/?p=11565 The Shanghai Corporate Pavilion, to be unveiled at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, will be one of the greenest buildings on the planet. One of the main features is that its outside will be made from used CDs, at least 50% of which from AOL (ok i made that part up). The building will be sparkling, as long as it doesn’t get any thumb prints.

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