| If an exhibition is a large scale public showing then its | | | | per the organizers and will dazzle the banks of |
| highest level can be called a World's Fair or Universal | | | | Huangpu River that will snuggle numerous pavilions. |
| Expo or Expo. The term Expo is an abbreviation | | | | Altogether there are eight types of pavilions and two |
| derived from the word Exposition, and has a history of | | | | types of public centres that will make up the venues |
| over one and half centuries. | | | | of Expo 2010. These are neatly tucked away in five |
| The world's first ever Expo was held in Crystal Palace | | | | zones named from Zone A to Zone E. All pavilions will |
| at Hyde Park in London in 1851 and was called The | | | | have breathtaking architectures and decor that will |
| Great Exhibition. This was the beginning of international | | | | represent each country's traditions, cultures and |
| exhibitions where manufactured items from all parts of | | | | technology beautifully captured through innovation. |
| the world were exhibited. | | | | The biggest pavilions are the China Pavilion and |
| Expositions are categorized by their magnitude as | | | | Theme Pavilion. The China Pavilion could be the most |
| major and minor but they are formally known as | | | | glamorous for it is housed within a gigantic upside |
| Registered Expositions and Recognized Expositions | | | | down bright red pyramid that amounts to the size of |
| respectively. And there is even a third kind that is | | | | 35 football fields. |
| widely popular as the Horticultural Exhibitions. | | | | The participants of the Expo 2010 has many goals |
| The registered expositions are the biggest in terms of | | | | where the aim to build strong commercial partnership |
| scale and widest in terms of themes and so since 21st | | | | with China comes to the forefront. And it is also quite |
| century it was agreed to organize them every five | | | | significant for the Chinese to be able to organize this |
| years. And so the latest World's Fair will bring | | | | type of major event especially when not too long ago |
| Shanghai, China to the limelight with the Expo 2010 | | | | almost all countries in the world suffered from the |
| Shanghai. The Expo 2010 will flaunt each country's | | | | crisis of recession. |
| prowess and pride via disciplines like science, | | | | This year's theme is Better City, Better Life which has |
| architecture and technology. | | | | set sights on the worldwide population growth and |
| The exposition started on the first of May 2010 and will | | | | urban population growth. The Expo 2010 might be able |
| run till 31st of October 2010 with the participation of | | | | to answer some of these issues backed by never |
| over 220 countries and global organizations. Shanghai | | | | before seen innovation and inspiration. Expo 2010 has |
| is all braced to welcome a massive throng of 70 million | | | | already won the global attention, as well as the keen |
| visitors during these six eventful months where the | | | | interest of prominent luminaries and most distinguished |
| daily visitor count has already surpassed well over | | | | guests including the royalty and even the world |
| 100,000. | | | | leaders. |
| This larger than life event is going to be the biggest as | | | | |