Can we gain insight into the whole world from one window? In 2010, Shanghai, China, the World Expo is approaching. The World Expo was once very strange, because since 1851, although the Chinese have continued to leave traces of such events, they have always been "spectators"; the World Expo is now very intimate, because its venue is now located By the Huangpu River——

On March 8, in the press conference hall of the Great Hall of the People, Wan Jifei, executive director of the Shanghai World Expo Executive Committee, unveiled the China Pavilion of the World Expo: "Oriental Footprints", "Searching The three exhibition areas of "Journey" and "Low Carbon Action" will highlight "Chinese wisdom in urban development" through "a film, a picture, a piece of green, a riding exploration, and a low-carbon experience". From that moment on, China officially entered the role of host.

For China, the World Expo is a rare display. Of course, in terms of history, from Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors and Guanshengyuan Food to Kweichow Moutai, which became famous in 1915, they have also carved out "Chinese surprises" in the history of the event, but don't forget that the World Expo is not only The cultural event is also a veritable summit of the world's high-tech gathering. Therefore, the most profound marks in the history of the World Expo - such as the steam engine in 1851, the first gasoline-powered car in 1889, and the airplane in 1904... have nothing to do with China. . Objectively speaking, this ancient civilization, which is proud of its rich history of five thousand years, is relatively poor in this field.

Therefore, perhaps we should pay more attention to a "leaf" - that is, on April 11, the mystery was unveiled at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at the World Expo, independently developed by SAIC

The concept car "Leaf" developed by the company. Viewed from above, it looks like a big green leaf, and viewed from the side, it looks a bit like a green insect. It is known as "negative emissions". It uses electricity as its main power source and uses natural energy conversion technologies, including photoelectric conversion, wind power conversion, carbon dioxide adsorption and conversion. In the future, it may be able to "breathe with nature".

This marks that the Chinese are trying to be at the forefront of the environmental protection wave in the 21st century. Both historical inheritance and technological innovation need to be displayed without reservation. This is the most meaningful Shanghai World Expo in the eyes of the Chinese people.

Better city, better life - this is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo. It should be said that this is another "Chinese surprise". The integration of urban multiculturalism, the prosperity of the urban economy, the innovation of urban science and technology, the reshaping of urban communities, the interaction between cities and rural areas... and the newly announced "Public Satisfaction with Urban Environmental Protection Status" special project The survey shows that with the World Expo just around the corner, public satisfaction with environmental protection in Shanghai has reached 85.5 points, reaching the national environmental protection model city standard for the first time in four years.

With "people's livelihood" in mind, we gain far-sightedness.

The story of Kweichow Moutai winning the international gold medal is this: At the 1915 San Francisco World Expo, due to the rough and rustic outer packaging, almost no one showed up at the Moutai booth. One of the attendees was so anxious that he broke a bottle of Moutai. The venue suddenly overflowed with the aroma of wine... It is said that nothing can be broken or established. Now, as a bridge between the East and the West, and a platform for China and the world to join hands, the splendid Shanghai World Expo may have greater confidence to speak frankly——

China can not only show its simplicity to others , and can also help the world with beautiful chapters.

About five years before the World Expo was successfully bid, most of Pudong was farmland, and high-rise buildings were very rare. People's lives are not very good. But now, it’s completely different

The function of the World Expo is communication. In ancient farming societies, people often carried out trading activities during harvest celebrations, religious ceremonies, and festive festivals. Later, it gradually developed into a regular, fixed-site, large-scale trade and display gathering for the purpose of exchanging goods. This was the earliest form of the World Expo.

In 1851, the world's first Universal Industrial Exposition was held in Hyde Park, London, the British capital. The exhibition period is from May 1 to October 11, 1851, and the main content is world culture and industrial technology. Through this expo, Britain demonstrated its brilliant achievements after the industrial revolution, which led the world in technology.

There are always three major differences on the earth. The first is regional differences, the second is racial differences, and the third is development differences. Due to many differences in resources, environment, history, culture, technology, customs, etc., I may not have what you have; and he may not have what I have. This requires communication, communication all over the world. Wisdom for wisdom, things for things, equal trade, exchange of what is needed.

The essence of the World Expo is discovery. Previous World Expos have also been paradises for inventors. Many inventions are displayed and produced here.

You may not know how novel many things that seem commonplace today were when they were exhibited at the expo. For example, at the 1853 World Expo in New York, the United States, a powered escalator was exhibited; at the 1855 Paris World Expo, concrete, aluminum products, and rubber were exhibited for the first time; at the 1862 London World Expo, sewing machines, printing presses, and trains were exhibited; at the 1878 Paris World Expo, Bell's telephone and Edison's phonograph were on display; at the 1889 Paris World's Fair, various steam engines were on display. At every World Expo, there are new inventions.

The charm of the World Expo lies in its openness. When the World Industrial Exposition was held in London in 1851, in order to open up the Chinese market, China was invited to attend many times, but was rejected. At that time, a Shanghai businessman named Xu Rongcun, after learning about this, realized that this was a rare business opportunity, so he selected 12 packages of "Rongji Hu silk" and urgently shipped them to London, and won gold and silver in one fell swoop. Silver Award.

It was not until the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in the United States that China participated in an official capacity for the first time. Foreign media called it "the beginning of the Chinese government's formal appearance on the stage of the World Expo." The Chinese delegation participating in the exhibition is very strong, with over 500 businessmen, workers, actors, magicians, etc. The Chinese characteristics with strong ethnic customs make foreigners feel very fresh. By the 1915 Panama World Expo, China brought Maotai liquor to the exhibition, but few customers showed up. So one of the participants dropped a bottle of wine on the ground. The aroma of the wine suddenly filled the air, attracting many people to taste it, and everyone praised the wine in unison. As a result, Moutai's reputation has greatly increased. It not only won the gold medal, but was also rated as a world famous wine.

The World Expo also made China see the gap. There is not only a product gap, but also a technology gap; not only a management gap, but also a concept gap. Therefore, as early as the late Qing Dynasty, the thinker Zheng Guanying proposed the idea of ??holding the World Expo in Shanghai in "Warnings in the Prosperous Age".

There is a famous saying from the World Expo: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. This is both spiritual and technological." The Shanghai World Expo made China take a giant step, and also The world has taken a big step forward. Our lives will definitely be better.

The World Expo is a global event that shows the cultural traditions and living habits of different countries, regions and ethnic groups to people all over the world. What's more important is that he can provide predictive answers to people's future development and problems they face, and provide people with a way of thinking and a method to better solve the problems they face. What impressed me the most at the World Expo was the "City Theme Pavilion". Focusing on the theme of "Better City, Better Life", different sub-pavilions gave people different thoughts, experiences and inspirations.

The "Urban Life Museum" allows people to understand that the city is like a living body. The city is endless, maintained by metabolic cycles, and dependent on spiritual power. The constant adjustment between people and the city maintains the harmony of urban life. Urban life and health require people's kindness and care.

The "Urban Earth Pavilion" tells the story of the ecological problems caused by urban development and over-development, and shows people's awareness, awareness, and efforts of environmental issues.

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And all of these are focused on From the present and the future, I believe that 10 years from now, the concept and theme of this World Expo "Better City, Better Life" will be better presented to the world. Cities will allow people to enjoy more modern services, a more superior living environment, and more harmonious interpersonal relationships.

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Humanity will use its own wisdom to write another glory!