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    HU JINTAO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF EXPO-2010 IN SHANGHAI

    RIA Novosti
    April 30, 2010
    SHANGHAI

    Chinese leader Hu Jintao officially announced the opening of the 2010
    World Expo in Shanghai on Friday.

    "I pronounce the Expo-2010 in Shanghai as open," Hu Jintao told 8,000
    people at the official opening ceremony at the Expo Cultural Center.

    The 2010 World Expo will be held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31,
    2010. Up to 70 million people are expected to visit the city for the
    event, which has seen investment of up to $4 billion.

    The opening ceremony began with a performance of a song dedicated to
    the Expo-2010 by Chinese Hollywood star Jackie Chan.

    The two hour ceremony ended with fireworks, allegedly more spectacular
    than those set off during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer
    Olympic Games in Beijing.

    The opening ceremony was attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy
    and his wife, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso,
    the presidents of Armenia and Malta and representatives from many
    other countries. Russia was represented by Industry and Trade Minister
    Viktor Khristenko.

    More than 190 countries will participate in Expo and 49 have
    constructed their own pavilions.

    Russia constructed a pavilion at the exhibition for the first time
    in 30 years. The sun-shaped pavilion comprises 12 white-and-gold
    towers symbolizing the 12 months of the year, and occupies an area
    of 6,000 square meters. It will showcase Russia's recent scientific
    and economic development and offer a diverse cultural program.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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