Is World Expo the symbol for China's Heyday ?

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Is World Expo the symbol for China's Heyday ?

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The World Expo is opening in the Chinese city of Shanghai - the first time a developing country has hosted the event.

At least 70 million visitors are expected to visit pavilions and exhibitions staged by more than 240 countries and organizations from around the world.

But it is hard to say for certain these days what a World Expo is for.

In the past they were used to promote a country's strength as a world power.

The first one - the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in London in 1851 - was designed to demonstrate Britain's industrial, military and economic superiority.

To China, this year's Shanghai World Expo is no less important.

It is an opportunity, officials say, to promote China's "soft power" - to showcase its growing influence in the world - and, of course, to arouse the national pride in the minds of the Chinese.

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Expo spokesman Xu Wei says there is. "It is a big platform, a big event for cultural exchanges," he says.

"We are bringing the whole world - different countries, different peoples - to this area, so it's a good opportunity for Chinese people to have face- to- face contact with international society."

And in the China pavilion, a huge red structure that towers over the rest of the park.

Perhaps that reflects the main purpose of this event. To show the millions that will visit the Expo, just how important and influential the country has become.

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