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Shanghai World Expo 2010

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Up to 100 million people are expected to attend the World Expo in Shanghai, which lasts for six months [AFP]
Published On 29 Apr 2010
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Most of those attending the Expo which starts on May 1 will be local Chinese residents [AFP]
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Through the multi-billion-dollar event, China hopes will be an opportunity to assert its growing global clout [Reuters]
The theme of the expo centres on how to deal with increasing urbanisation across the globe [Reuters]
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Pakistan is showcasing a pavilion and is one of 192 participating countries[Reuters]
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Saudi Arabia is also displaying a pavilion and is said to have cost $29 million [Reuters]
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North Korea and Iran are on display and have been labelled the "axis of evil square" [AFP]
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China is hoping the event can equal the success of the 2008 Beijing Olympics [Reuters]