This is because the World Expo is a global event of human material civilization and spiritual and cultural achievements. Every time it is held, it leads the development of the times in science, technology, culture, art, architecture and life, leaving a lot of material wealth and spiritual wealth for future generations.
Many of the most important scientific achievements in the world were first displayed at the World Expo. For example, the London World Expo in 1851 marked the world's entry into the era of industrialization. Harvesters and gas stoves were exhibited at that World Expo. In the 1853 new york World Expo, the elevator was first exhibited; At the Paris World Expo in 1855, sewing machines were unveiled; The London World Expo in 1862 showed the early model of Babbage computer and Bessemer steelmaking process for the first time. In the 1876 Philadelphia World Expo, telephones, phonographs, telegrams, sewing machines, typewriters, giant "collis" steam engines and hand-cranked calculators were exhibited. In the 1878 Paris World Expo, Edison's gramophone and gasoline-powered cars were exhibited. In the Chicago World Expo in 1893, radios, hand-held cameras, ferris wheels, hamburgers and carbonated sodas appeared. In the 19 Paris World Expo, there were movies, telescopes with a magnification of 1, times, radios, elevators in Oddis, X-ray instruments, etc ...
"Everything started at the World Expo"-this heroic famous saying tells the unremitting pursuit of scientific and technological innovation in the World Expo for more than a century. The World Expo is the product of industrial civilization and a powerful driving force for industrialization and modernization.
from the renaissance to the industrial revolution, scientific rationality has increasingly become the mainstream value concept of human society in modern times. Since the first World Expo was held in London, England in 1851, it has always been the purpose of the Expo to advocate civilized exchanges, share innovative achievements, promote scientific and technological progress and create a happy life.
Maybe you have never walked into any World Expo, but your life can't be bypassed by the inventions and discoveries displayed in the Expo. Many "babies" born by modern industrial civilization, such as steam engines, telephones, movies, gas stoves, televisions, computers, robots and spacecraft, have mostly experienced the baptism of the World Expo. Resorts, clubs, theme parks, department stores, vending machines ... all these modern lifestyles and public facilities have been inspired and inspired by the World Expo.
automobile culture, communication revolution and information wave ... have poured out from the World Expo one after another, pushing human society forward. "The World Expo witnessed the progress of the times and recorded the progress of the world. It stimulates human vitality, enterprise and wisdom, and promotes the development of human intelligence. " Former US President william mckinley said this.
China today is on the road of new industrialization and building an innovative country. Expo 21 will surely give birth to the passion of innovation in our ancient country, and promote the progress of China's modernization. The ideological flame triggered by the World Expo will enlighten our era where opportunities and challenges coexist, and then illuminate the world.
"Everything begins with the World Expo"-this resounding motto contains the profound understanding of the World Expo on the progress of human civilization for more than a century. The World Expo is a collector and exhibitor of scientific and technological achievements, but also a carrier and promoter of the evolution of civilization.
Social progress is an upward spiral. Looking back more than 15 years of Expo history, the theme of "progress, innovation and communication" has never wavered, and people's understanding of it has gradually entered a higher realm.
When the harsh competition breaks the peace, when the excessive desire hurts the environment, and when the "conquest" of nature is punished, human beings begin to reflect on the traditional development mode-what kind of "innovation" does human beings need? What "progress" does the world need?
Some modes of production that were passionately displayed as "progress" in the early World Expo quickly became "backward" due to environmental damage; The lifestyle that was once praised as "beautiful" by some countries was questioned and denied because of wasting energy. From "science, civilization and humanity" to "peace through understanding", from "pollution-free progress" to "rediscovery of nature's wisdom", the ever-changing theme of the World Expo faces the contradictions and dilemmas in the development of human society. Reviewing the economic growth and technological progress worshipped by generations, the concept of "progress" in the World Expo has been implanted into the "chip" of "sustainable development".
Since then, the World Expo has played a "thinker" of human civilization from time to time, standing on the shoulders of technological giants, paying attention to peace, environment and the future of mankind, and paying attention to the harmonious development of people, people and nature, nature and society.
"Better City, Better Life", it is appropriate and timely for the World Expo to choose Shanghai to discuss such a theme. This far east metropolis, which has experienced several ups and downs, is welcoming the most dynamic golden development period in its urban development history. The beautiful scenery and severe challenges of modern cities can all be found here. When the urban population exceeds the rural population for the first time in human history, starting from the Shanghai World Expo, this round of exploration that people are about to launch will provide a valuable mirror for the civilized evolution of human society.
"Everything begins with the World Expo"-this unchanging oath condenses the earnest wish of the World Expo for human beings to meet and communicate for more than a century. The World Expo is not only a carnival of technological innovation, but also a link of human confidence and strength and a stage for the exchange of ideas and concepts.
On this planet where we live, the barriers between different countries, regions and races still exist. Apart from the Olympic Games, there is also the World Expo, which can make the whole world meet passionately and communicate on an equal footing, regardless of the rich or the poor, regardless of racial beliefs. Facing the challenge of survival and development, human beings need to share wisdom and build up confidence. Since the end of the 19th century, people have made great efforts to make the World Expo change from technological competition to ideological agitation, focus on the future of the earth, and * * * shape human dreams-cultural exchanges, political understanding, economic exchange of needed goods, concerted efforts, and help each other in the same boat.
people will never forget that the cheerful melody of the Blue Danube sounded at the Vienna World Expo in 1873, sweeping away the haze hanging over the city after the end of the Pu 'ao War and opening up the imagination of peace and tranquility. People will never forget that the Great Depression of the global economy in 1929 did not stop the convening of the Chicago World Expo four years later. On the contrary, people ushered in a landmark World Expo in history. With the theme of "a century's progress", it expresses the courage and confidence of mankind to get out of the crisis and move towards recovery.
how similar history is. Eighty years later, another financial crisis has clouded the world. After 8 years, China, an initiative to revitalize the economy, has attracted the attention of the whole world. At this node of restarting prosperity, the international community has high hopes for the Shanghai World Expo. Can it become another grand gathering for all countries in the world to exchange and cooperate, learn from each other's strengths and overcome the crisis?
On December 3, 22, when China stood out from the bidding competition and won the right to host the 21 World Expo, the Secretary-General of the Bureau of International Expositions, Losetes, once lamented that "today, a great hope has been born in the world".
It is the hope of China and the world that the East and the West will join hands and seek new inspiration, new changes and new beginnings with wisdom and confidence.