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Perspective

May 28, 2010

Shanghai Kicks Off World Expo

James Wong visits the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai featuring 246 pavilions, 3,500 performers and attended by celebrities and dignitaries from 190 countries.

By James Wong

Shanghai kicked off the biggest international event this year with the opening of the World Expo on May 1. The original celebrations were so sumptuous that they had to scale it back to not overshadow the Beijing Olympics of 2008. Even so, there were barrages of external fireworks and exhilarating performances inside 246 pavilions featuring 3,500 performers and attended by celebrities and dignitaries from 190 countries around the world. Presi...

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