World Expo

Shanghai's 2010 World Expo also brought on a building boom that has regained momentum since the six-month event, which attracted 73 million visitors to the city, ended in October.

Shanghai To Impose Limited Property Tax By ELAINE KURTENBACH 2011

A World Expo was last held in the U.S. in 1984, when New Orleans hosted the event.

A Slow Start for Expo Bid Bobby White 2011

The fire occurred shortly after the close of the six-month World Expo, which was meant to show off Shanghai's development, and prompted deep mourning and complaints over the rescue response.

China to prosecute 24 over deadly Shanghai fire 2011

Liverpool is twinned with Shanghai and was the only British city to have it's own pavilion at the recent World Expo.

Letters: Towering quality for Liverpool waterfront 2011

They toured the World Expo in Shanghai and announced plans to try to bring the 2020 Expo to San Francisco.

Taking a Stand for Bay Area Business Vauhini Vara 2010

Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai — which won the Gold Award for the best Pavilion design — was a showcase for so many of Britain ' s strengths, from advanced engineering to education, from low carbon to financial services to the creative industries.

Building British Cooperation With China David Cameron 2010

At Shanghai's World Expo, due to open formally on Saturday, the pavilions set up by European basket-cases Greece and Iceland have been placed near each other.

Overheard: Debt Row 2010

At Shanghai's World Expo, due to open formally on Saturday, the pavilions set up by European basket-cases Greece and Iceland have been placed near each other.

Overheard: Debt Row 2010

Now, as the city's gala World Expo nears its close, focus will inevitably shift toward plans for a Walt Disney Co. theme park and Shanghai's positioning as a financial and transportation hub.

For a New Shanghai, Fresh Measures 2010

By promoting the World Expo as Shanghai's "coming out" party by using stereotypes of minority groups as a foil Shanghai's modernity is far from the most responsible way to publicize a world event, much less promote social harmony.

Alexander Davenport: Misrepresenting Minorities in Shanghai's World Expo Publicity Push 2009