People can make the world a better place. People are a key to the success of the Shanghai World Expo, and they are also a fortune left by the Shanghai World Expo.
General representatives with crutches, "queuing doctors" and "Expo veterans"
Maria Turner is the general representative of the Spanish exhibition area. She is more like an amiable "old mother" than a senior official. Whether she meets lucky audiences again and again, shakes hands, or introduces the colorful activities of the Spanish Pavilion to the China media, she is full of energy and always smiles. Usually, she goes out early and comes back late, doing everything herself, just like ordinary employees, busy around the "big basket" of the Spanish pavilion.
It's hard to imagine Turner having cancer. A large dose of treatment damaged her health and forced her to walk with two crutches. I remember that in February this year, the Spanish Pavilion was still a big construction site. Wearing a helmet and crutches, Turner carefully stepped over the scaffolding and waded through the mud, making his first appearance in front of the media. Perhaps because she understood the reporter's doubts, every time she walked to the camera, she threw away her crutches and stood upright. Strong, she never wanted to talk about physical difficulties, but confidently said: "Spain has the ability to cope with various challenges, and nothing is impossible for Spain."
Jin Qi, curator of SAIC General Motors Pavilion, is a young doctor. During the half-year World Expo, what he considered most was not the exhibition theme "Through 2030" in the garage, but becoming a "queuing doctor", that is, studying how to serve visitors well and minimize the inconvenience and trouble caused by long queues.
Led by Jin Qi, the Auto Pavilion launched online booking at the beginning of the Expo. At the scene, the sunshade installed in the garage is 30 cm higher than most similar facilities in the park, and more than 50 fans are blown up, which reduces the sense of oppression. With the increasing number of visitors, a wooden stool with a width of 10 cm was installed in the queuing passage here for the first time to facilitate the audience to queue up and sit; In the hot season, the garage distributes 5000 towels to the audience every day, making hundreds of kilograms of ice. ...
"In my opinion, the museum should be responsible for the queue of the audience, look for the shortcomings of the works from the perspective of the audience, and try to give the audience more choices under the premise of symmetrical information." Jin Wei said.
Ji, director of the Research Center of the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau, has experienced the process of applying for and running the Expo for 10 years, and is an "Expo veteran". Although he is about to retire after the World Expo, he is getting faster and faster for the World Expo. In the past six months, on the one hand, he organized experts to go to Shandong, Ningxia, Heilongjiang and other places to study the theme practice of the China Shanghai World Expo and explore the exchanges and interactions inside and outside the Expo site; On the other hand, he mobilized a capable team to walk into about 350 pavilions of the Shanghai World Expo one by one, recorded the whole process from planting to harvesting with multimedia, and systematically summarized the Expo experience and Expo heritage.
Discipline morality advocates that the World Expo should become a new opportunity for national education. After the World Expo, we should continue to deepen the discussion of urban development concepts, sum up relevant experiences and lessons, and embody them in the future urbanization system design, and popularize and apply the preserved buildings, exhibitions, forums and creative achievements. Today, these suggestions are gradually becoming a reality.
I lost 28 pounds in two months, "One Man's Symphony Orchestra", a parade in heavy rain.
Mike Pattison, curator of the New Zealand Pavilion, told Xinhua that a story happened to an unknown Maori actor. During the two months in the Expo Park, the actor's 12-person chorus will perform in front of the New Zealand Pavilion, six days a week, four times a day. Although each performance lasts only half an hour, the original songs and dances of Maori people are very physical, especially a dance that shows samurai and war. Actors need to open their eyes with anger, open their mouths and stick out their tongues, and shout loudly, which is very powerful. Coupled with the hot weather, the actor lost 28 kilograms in two months.
"Although he has a big waist, after about 200 performances, he lost 28 kilograms in just two months, which is enough to show how devoted he and his partners are." Pattison said.
During the half-year World Expo, * * * has three troupes and nearly 40 Maori actors performing in the New Zealand Pavilion. These three troupes were the top three winners of last year's New Zealand Maori Traditional Skills Competition. Maori performance has not only become the most attractive business card of the New Zealand Pavilion, but also a microcosm of multiculturalism, national culture and traditional culture on the World Expo stage.
Unlike many well-organized literary and art groups, at the end of the Expo in the German Pavilion, there was only one person-28-year-old Condra Kuchenmeister. Over the past few years, he has collected various stereos in many cities in Europe and America, and synthesized and improvised various styles of modern music on the spot. Because he needs a person to record, broadcast, play guitar and electronic organ, play drums, shake sand hammers and even sing or blow mouth skills in the middle, he is called "a one-man symphony orchestra".
Kuchenmeister is very popular in Germany, but this musical genius only took a music class at the age of four, and almost all kinds of musical instruments and music creation were taught by himself. He jokingly told reporters that at first he just tried to synthesize various stereos and improvise music at home, but his neighbors were too noisy. When he had to take to the streets and regard the city as a concert hall, he unexpectedly brought relaxation and happiness to the public.
"I like new things and am willing to integrate different elements into music to form more diverse styles. I don't care if people call me a musician, sound collector or editor. I just want to use every minute to express music and bring happiness to the audience. " Cushing Meister said.
There are more than 20,000 performances in the Expo Park, including the painstaking efforts and wisdom of countless people, all in order to create a better city, a better life and deeper friendship. I remember that in September 1 2000, Tibet Activity Week just opened, and the high temperature and humidity startled the literary and art groups from the roof of the world. The most unforgettable thing is that in the evening, the Tibet parade of more than 400 people had just begun, and the strong tropical storm "Lion Mountain" brought pouring rain. The rain was so fierce that people could hardly open their eyes, but the parade did not have any rain gear and could only walk around in heavy national costumes. ...
Although the parade on the first day was quickly interrupted by rain, it did not affect the parade in the next few days, and the audience's appreciation enthusiasm was higher. Every night, the Tibetan parade becomes a carnival in the Expo Park.
Expo visitors, "student ambassadors", "Chinese cabbage" and "little blueberries"
In the eyes of Vika Mazway Kumalo, the general representative of South Africa's exhibition area and Consul General of South Africa in Shanghai, the most unforgettable impression of the Shanghai World Expo is the endless stream of visitors from all over China. Of the more than 70 million visitors so far, 5% have entered the South Africa Pavilion covering an area of 2,000 square meters.
"Children are full of curiosity and ask all kinds of questions; The enthusiasm of the old people is also touching. Although every household has a TV, during the World Cup in South Africa, many people still like to come to watch the live broadcast of the game. I think it is with so many sincere audiences that the World Expo can truly become a stage to show the new image of South Africa and a bridge of friendship between South Africa and China. " Kumalo, 47, said.
Visitors to the World Expo, who set a new historical record, also aroused the feelings of Kurt Baker, the governor of Rheinland-Pfalcz. He said: "This shows that even in the information and network age, the World Expo is not out of date, especially for developing countries. The gathering of so many people helps to better discuss and exchange world topics. "
Of course, among the tens of millions of Expo visitors, the faces of overseas tourists are indispensable. In late August, Singaporean President Nathan, who was over 80 years old, braved the heat to visit the park for three consecutive days, which was the best representative.
In addition to the audience, "student ambassadors" from all over the world and Expo volunteers affectionately known as "Chinese cabbage" and "little blueberry" are also active practitioners of the concept of "ideal, communication, meeting and cooperation" in the Expo. For many people, the landscape and architecture will fade with the passage of time, but face-to-face communication with Expo volunteers may be equivalent to "20 10 Expo memory", which will always be remembered.
Robbie Elvin is the "student ambassador" of the USA Pavilion. In July, he came to a Hope Primary School in Dabie Mountain to explain the World Expo to children who could not go to Shanghai to see it. Plastic foam building blocks, colored paper and plasticine have become the best tools for him and his children to exert their imagination and build the Expo Pavilion in their minds.
"This experience is unforgettable for the children in China and me." Robbie Elvin said.
"Chinese Cabbage" and "Little Blueberry" are 1.7 million volunteers inside and outside the Expo site. Among them are students, employees, freelancers, retirees and overseas volunteers, and even disabled people, with college students as the main force. In fact, more than 600,000 people have applied to be Expo volunteers, which has created a new social trend and is becoming a new driving force for China.
It is difficult to take photos of these Expo figures. Most of them are "post-80s" and "post-90s", and most of them are only children, because they have too many stories, and the families and schools behind them are also silent devotees of the Expo.
The main slogan of Shanghai World Expo volunteers is "The world is in front of you, and we are by your side". This year's Children's Day, 15 blind volunteers from the Life Sunshine Hall of the World Expo celebrated the festival for the children. Hu is a blind volunteer and works as a secretary in a hotel. He said: "usually, we can't see the light and are eager to be loved by others." But in the dark environment, we have become stronger, and we can give support and help to those who are at a loss. We sincerely hope that children will grow up healthily and create a wonderful life. "
The success of the Shanghai World Expo is inseparable from the enthusiastic efforts of volunteers. For a better future, should each of us have a little "volunteer spirit" in our hearts? This is a topic left by the theme of "Better City, Better Life" of Shanghai World Expo.
In the midst of admiration, the World Expo has already passed half of the agenda unconsciously. More than three months after the opening ceremony, the unique venues and warm and thoughtful service attracted the world's attention to Shanghai, and tourists from all over the world flocked to Shanghai. Nearly 35 million tourists come here to enjoy this top cultural feast. Behind the wonderful Expo, countless people who moved us were born. They agree with each other, and * * * is both successful and wonderful.
Unforgettable World Expo.
Youth and Vitality —— Volunteer "Chinese Cabbage"
Wearing green and white shirts and pure white trousers are the volunteers of the Shanghai World Expo, who are nicknamed "Chinese cabbage" by tourists. This group of college students born in the 1990s, through their diligent and humble service spirit and attitude, won the praise and respect of tourists and won the unanimous recognition of all. The outstanding performance of this group of "Chinese cabbages" has subverted the current general understanding of the post-90 s society. "Chinese Cabbage", which is no longer "mainstream", makes people see the vigor and hope of the younger generation in China, and makes people have strong confidence in the future master of the country for the first time. It is reported that during the World Expo, there will be a volunteer team with a total of nearly 80,000 people serving every corner inside and outside the venue, and they have also become a unique and beautiful landscape of the World Expo.
Low-carbon ambassador-electric vehicle drivers adhere to the concept of "high-tech Expo, low-carbon Expo". Electric vehicles have become the most important means of transportation in the Expo Park, undertaking sightseeing, news interviews and medical first aid for VIPs and tourists, and electric vehicle drivers have also become the busiest group in the Park. They drove electric cars through the park in hot summer or under heavy rain, and gained the reputation of "low-carbon ambassadors". For many drivers, they tie the glory and responsibility of serving the Expo together and serve with heart. One of them is Master Zhang Xiaomin, a returnee driver, who has been driving in new york for more than ten years. After the World Expo was held in his hometown of Shanghai, he gave up his superior living conditions in the United States and resolutely returned to his hometown to make some contributions to the World Expo. At present, Zhang Xiaomin is driving an electric car for the Nippon Expo and serving the VIPs in the Expo Park. He said that through his partners, SUNRA and the Expo manager, China's low-carbon concept and behavior have been at the forefront of the world.
According to statistics, there are tens of thousands of people working in the Expo site every day. What touches us is not only the above three kinds of people, but the joint efforts of all of them, which makes us have greater expectations for the Shanghai World Expo and enjoy the cultural baptism brought by the Shanghai World Expo.
The strictness of public safety of security personnel is the top priority of all the work of Shanghai World Expo, and it is also the focus of everyone's attention. The number of tourists with more than 400,000 people every day brings not only a huge and complicated workload, but also a responsibility. From security inspection to maintaining order, there is no distinction between day and night, and there is no distinction between working days and rest days. With a rigorous heart, they ensured the orderly development of the Shanghai World Expo. Since the opening of the World Expo, security personnel have accumulated more than 40 million person-times, inspected more than 260,000 vehicles and seized nearly 900,000 prohibited items. Completed more than 80 security work for the National Pavilion Day and more than 8,800 security work for other activities such as cultural performances ... Behind the figures are the hardships and sweat of countless security workers. The World Expo is safe because of them.
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