Virtual 2010 Expo to be online

To attract greater attention and extend its influence, the 2010 Expo Shanghai will build a wider cooperation with the Internet...

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U.S. Pavilion at Shanghai Expo to break ground on schedule

Officials of the U.S. Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 said here Friday that they were confident that the pavilion would break ground on schedule despite the difficulties in raising funds for the project.

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Shanghai Expo tickets on sale

Tickets for the World Expo 2010 will go on sale for groups on March 27 and for the public on July 1.

The basic ticket price will be 160 yuan (22.40 U.S. dollars). Foreigners will be able to buy tickets from overseas outlets authorized by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.

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Good prognosis for US pavilion at Shanghai 2010

Plans for realizing a US pavilion at the upcoming world expo in Shanghai, which will run from 1 May to 31 Oct 2010, appear to be on track and the nonprofit group led by Nick Winslow and Ellen Eliasoph is heading into the design development phase, with detailed estimates in place and major sponsorship announcements imminent.

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The U.S. Can't Host a World Expo, and Fans Say That's No Fair

For the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, France produced an engineering marvel, the Eiffel Tower. Not to be outdone, America shot back with Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition and the debut of the Ferris wheel. Attendance at the world's fair topped one-third of the U.S. population.

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Edmonton putting the Expo bid on the back burner

The province is nowhere near promising dollars to back Edmonton's bid for the 2017 World's Fair, says Culture and Community Spirit Minister Lindsay Blackett.

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Eco-friendly vehicles for Expo 2010

OVER 1,000 environmentally friendly buses and cars will be used to transport visitors in and around the Expo zone during the 2010 World Expo.

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Money low, so US may skip 2010 Shanghai Expo

Canada will have its Cirque du Soleil. France will showcase its cuisine. The United States may be a no-show.

Amid the worst recession in decades, U.S. organizers are struggling to raise $61 million for a national pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, expected to be the biggest ever.

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