world expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. since 1851 when the great exhibition of industries of all nations was held in london, the world expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
世界博览会是人类文明的驿站。从1851年伦敦的“万国工业博览会”至今，世博会正日益成为全球经济、科技和文化领域的盛会，成为各国人民总结历史经验、交流聪明才智、体现合作精神、展望未来发展的重要舞台。
with a long civilization, china favors international exchange and loves world peace. china owes its successful bid for the world exposition in 2010 to the support for and confidence of the international community in its reform and opening up. the exposition will be the first registered world exposition to be held in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world’s people place on china’s future development.
具有悠久东方文明的中国，是一个热爱国际交往、崇尚世界和平的国度。中国取得了2010年世博会的举办权，这将是注册类世界博览会首次在发展中国家举行，体现了国际社会对中国改革开放道路的支持和信任，也体现了世界人民对中国未来发展的瞩目和期盼。
中国上海世博会
2010年世博会将于2010年5月1日至10月31日，总共184天，在中国上海市举行。具体地点为上海市中心黄浦江两岸，南浦大桥和卢浦大桥之间的滨江地区。上海世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”（Better City, Better Life）。副主题是城市多元文化的融合、城市经济的繁荣、城市科技的创新、城市社区的重塑、城市和乡村的互动。主要目标是：1、提高公众对“城市时代”中各种挑战的忧患意识，并提供可能的解决方案；2、促进对城市遗产的保护；使人们更加关注健康的城市发展； 3、推广可持续的城市发展理念，成功实践和创新技术；寻求发展中国家的可持续的城市发展模式；4、促进人类社会的交流融合和互相理解。主办机构预计吸引世界各地7000万人次参观者前往，总投资达450亿人民币，超过北京奥运会，是世界博览会史上最大规模。
世博会吉祥物-----海宝
海宝
2007年12月18日晚上8点，万众瞩目的2010年上海世博会吉祥物“海宝”终于掀开了神秘面纱，蓝色“人”字的可爱造形让所有人耳目一新。海宝，以汉字“人”字为核心创意，配以代表生命和活力的海蓝色。他的欢笑，展示着中国积极乐观、健康向上的精神面貌；他挺胸抬头的动作和双手的配合，显示着包容和热情；他翘起的大拇指，是对来自世界各地的朋友发出的真诚邀请。

2010年世界博览会（Expo 2010）是一个筹备中的世界博览会，计划于2010年在中国上海市举行，也是历来首次由中国举办的世界博览会。博览会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”（Better City, Better Life）。主办机构预计吸引世界各地7000万人次参观者前往，总投资达300亿人民币，是世界博览会史上最大规模。
【2010年上海世博会会徽】
会徽是集中反映理念的视觉符号。上上海世博会会徽海世博会会徽是通过全球征集、专家评审而产生的。
会徽图案形似汉字“世”，并与数字“2010”巧妙组合，相得益彰，表达了中国人民举办一届属于世界的、iJtfm多元文化融合的博览盛会的强烈愿望。
会徽图案从形象上看犹如一个三口之家相拥而乐，表现了家庭的和睦。在广义上又可代表包含了“你、我、他”的全人类，表达了世博会“理解、沟通、欢聚、合作”的理念。
会徽以绿色为主色调，富有生命活力，增添了向上、升腾、明快的动感和意蕴，抒发了中国人民面向未来，追求可持续发展的创造激情。
[编辑本段]【2010上海世博会吉祥物】
2007年12月18日晚8点，上海世博会吉祥物——海宝万众嘱目的2010年上海世博会吉祥物“海宝（HAIBAO）”终于掀开了神秘面纱，蓝色“人”字的可爱造形让所有人耳目一新。

◆主体形象
海宝以汉字的“人”作为核心创意，既反映了中国文化的特色，又呼应了上海世博会会徽的设计理念。在国际大型活动吉祥物设计中率先使用文字作为吉祥物设计的创意，是一次创新，“海宝”从头到脚都充满了涵义。
头发：象翻卷的海浪，显得活泼有个性，点明了吉祥物出生地的区域特征和生命来源。
脸部：卡通化的简约表情，友好而充满自信。
眼睛：大大、圆圆的眼睛，对未来城市充满期待。
蓝色：充满包容性、想象力，象征充满发展希望和潜力的中国。
身体：圆润的身体，展示着和谐生活的美好感受，可爱而俏皮。
拳头：翘起拇指，是对全世界朋友的赞许和欢迎。
大脚：稳固地站立在地面上，成为热情张开的双臂的有力支撑，预示中国有能力、有决心办好世博会。

◆名字由来◆
中国2010年上海世博会吉祥物的名字叫“海宝”，意即“四海之宝”。“海宝”的名字朗朗上口，也和他身体的色彩呼应，符合中国民俗的吉祥称谓原则。“海宝”的名字与吉祥物的形象密不可分，寓意吉祥。
海宝是中国2010年上海世博会的形象大使，他正用热情的双臂、自信的微笑欢迎来自全球各地的朋友们。

◆主题体现◆
吉祥物海宝的整体形象结构简洁、信息单纯、便于记忆、宜于传播。虽然只有一个，但通过动作演绎、服装变化，可以千变万化，形态各异，展现多种风采。
“上善若水”，水是生命的源泉，吉祥物的主形态是水，他的颜色是海一样的蓝色，表明了中国融入世界、拥抱世界的崭新姿态。
海宝体现了“人”对城市多元文化融合的理想；体现了“人”对经济繁荣、环境可持续发展建设的赞颂；体现了“人”对城市科技创新、对发展的无限可能的期盼；也体现了“人”对城市社区重塑的心愿；他还体现着“人”心中城市与乡村共同繁荣的愿景。海宝是对五彩缤纷生活的向往，对五光十色的生命的祝福，也是中国上海对来自五湖四海朋友的热情邀约。
[编辑本段]【世博会志愿者标志口号歌曲】
中国2010年上海世博会志愿者标志的主体由汉字“心”、英文字母“V”、嘴衔橄榄枝飞翔的和平鸽构成。与世博会会徽“世”异曲同工，在呈现中国文化个性的同时，表达了志愿者的用“心”和热“心”。“V”是英文“Volunteer”的首字母，阐述了标志所代表的群体，赋予其清晰的含义；飞翔的和平鸽代表上海，也象征和平友爱，橄榄枝则寓意可持续发展和希望，传承“城市，让生活更美好”的世博会主题。彩虹般的色彩，迎风飘舞的彩带，是上海热情的召唤。我们相信，2010年，在志愿者的努力下，来自世界各地的人将融洽地聚集在同一片天空下！
上海世博会志愿者主口号“世界在你眼前，我们在你身边”。殷一璀致辞对志愿者们提出要求:要成为“更美的城市”的建设者，“更好的生活”的创造者，“更深的情谊”的传播者。国际展览局秘书长洛塞泰斯专程发来贺信。仪式在陈奕迅演唱的上海世博会志愿者歌曲“在你身边”中精彩落幕。
2010 World Exposition (Expo 2010) is a preparation for the World Expo, which is scheduled for Shanghai in 2010, held in China, it is the first time by China's World Expo. Expo's theme is "City, Better Life" (Better City, Better Life). Organizers all over the world are expected to attract 70 million visitors to the passengers, with a total investment of 300 billion yuan is the largest World Expo history.
【2010 Shan搜趣网ghai World Expo emblem】
Reflect the concept of the emblem is a visual symbol. Shanghai World Expo emblem on the sea is the emblem of the Expo through the global collection, created by specialists in the field.
The shape of the logo designs of Chinese characters "World" and with the number "2010" ingenious combination, complement each other, expressing the Chinese people belong to the world of hosting, multi-cultural integration of the strong desire of Expo event.
The image of the logo design from the point of view is like a house of three embracing and music, the performance of family harmony. In a broad sense can be included on behalf of "You, me, and he was" the whole of mankind and World Expo will be expressed "understanding, communication, gather, and cooperation" concept.
The emblem of the main green hue, rich vitality, added up, rising, the City of Life and Meaning of crisp, to express the Chinese people for the future, the pursuit of sustainable development to create passion.
[Edit this paragraph] 【2010 Shanghai World Expo mascot】
2007年12月18 evening 8:00, the Shanghai World Expo mascot - Hai Bao told the purpose of Peoples in 2010 Shanghai World Expo mascot "Hai Bao (HAIBAO)" has finally opened a mysterious veil, blue "person" word lovely shape for all fresh and new.
◆ main image
Hoi Po Chinese characters in the "people" as the core of creativity, not only refiJtfmlects the characteristics of Chinese culture, but also echoed the Shanghai World Expo emblem design. Large-scale activities//www.souquanme.com in the international mascot design mascot of the first to use text as a creative design is an innovation, "sea treasure" full of meaning from head to toe.
Hair: as the waves rolled, it is a lively character, pointed out that the mascot of the regional characteristics of place of birth and life source.
Face: The simple cartoon facial expressions, friendly and full of confidence.
Eyes: great, round eyes, full of expectations for the future city.
Blue: full inclusiveness, imagination, a symbol of hope and full of potential for the development of China.
Body: round body, showing a good feeling to live in harmony, lovely and cute.
Fist: tilt thumb is to praise the world and welcome friends.
Feet: to stand firmly on the ground has become warm and open arms of the strong support, China has the ability to indicate, there are determined to host the World Expo.
◆ ◆ Origin of name
China 2010 Shanghai World Expo mascot named "sea treasure", which means "the treasures of the world." "Hai Bao"朗朗上口name, also echoes the color of his body, in line with China's auspicious title of the principle of folk. "Hai Bao" with the mascot name of the image are inseparable, meaning auspicious.
Hai Bao is China's World Expo 2010 Shanghai's image ambassador, he was with the enthusiasm of the arms, confident smile of welcome from friends around the world.
◆ ◆ reflected the theme of
Mascot of the overall image of the sea Po simple, information simple, easy to remember, suitable for dissemination. Although there is only one, but interpreted through movement, costume changes, can the ever-changing, varied patterns, show a wide range of style.
"The good is like," Water is the source of life, the mascot is the main form of water, his color is blue like the sea, indicating that China's integration into the world, embrace the world of the new posture.
Hai Bao reflects the "people" of the city an ideal multi-cultural integration; reflects the "people" of economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, development and construction of the tribute; reflects the "people" of urban technological innovation, endless possibilities for the development of expectations; also reflects the "people" of the desire of urban communities remodeling; He also embodies the "people" the hearts of cities and villages of the vision of common prosperity. Bao is a colorful sea life, longing for the bright lights of the blessings of life, but also in Shanghai, China on the enthusiasm from all corners of the friends invited.
[Edit this paragraph] 【Expo volunteers sign slogan songs】
China 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be the main body of volunteers from the Chinese symbol "heart", the English letter "V", the title of an olive branch mouth dove of peace flying pose. Expo emblem and "World," similar to that in Chinese culture, a personality at the same time, the volunteers used the expression "heart" and hot "heart." "V" is the English "Volunteer" initials on the sign of the groups represented, giving it a clear meaning; flying dove of peace on behalf of Shanghai, is also a symbol of peace, friendship, and an olive branch the meaning of sustainable development and hope that the heritage "city, Better Life "theme of the Expo. Rainbow-like colors, ribbons wind wave, called the passion of Shanghai. We believe that by the year 2010, in the efforts of volunteers from all over the world will gather in harmony under the same piece of sky!
Shanghai World Expo will be the main slogan of volunteers, "the world in front of your eyes, we are at your side." Cui Yin said a request for volunteers: to become a "more beautiful city" builders, "a better life," the creators of "a deeper friendship" communicator. BIE Secretary-General, who sent a congratulatory letter to Loscertales. Eason Chan concert ceremony in the Shanghai World Expo volunteers song "in your side" in the end wonderful.

黄浦江是上海的地标河流，流经上海市区，将上海分成浦西和浦东。黄浦江是上海的重要水道，在上海市中心外白渡桥接纳吴淞江（苏州河）后在吴淞口注入长江，是长江汇入东海之前的最后一条支流。
黄浦江全长约113公里，河宽300至770米。