Do you know anything about the World Expo?It's the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup．During the Expo, the participating(参与的)countries build pavilions(展览馆)to display their most advanced(先进的)technologies(科技)and cultures, with lots of exhibitions and performances．The 2010 Shanghai Expo will be held from May 1st to October31st, 2010．192 countries, regions and 50 international organizations will take part in it．About 70 million visitors will come to the Shanghai Expo．There will be 200,000 volunteers working for it．
The first Expo was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London in 1851．The US has hosted 14 World Expos－more than any other country．But it's the first time for China to host the World Expo．The theme of the Shanghai Expo is“Better city, better life”．The mascot(吉祥物)of it is the confident, lovely and witty Haibao．Its name means“treasure of the sea”．Its blue color represents the water．Its hair is like a wave in the sea．It waves hello to show the warm welcome to friends all over the world．The shape of the Shanghai Expo emblem(会徽)was inspired by the Chinese character“世”which means“world”．The emblem also looks like three people holding hands together, symbolizing(象征)the big family of humankind．
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The US has hosted the World Expo more than 10 times．
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The 2010 Shanghai Expo will last 6 months．
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The theme of the London Expo is“Better city, better life”．
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Haibao is the mascot of the Shanghai Expo, which means“treasure of the sea”．
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There is an English word“humankind”on the Shanghai Expo emblem．
