Brazil Pavillion

Observations from the Shanghai World Expo

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September 15th 2010
The Shanghai World Expo is the City's signature event for 2010. Everywhere you turn you'll see the little blue mascot "Hai Bao" (ocean treasure) and the official slogan "Better City, Better Life" plastered along the streets and billboards. Arnold Schwarzenegger The Gubernator of California was just here on Monday. Summer still has a strong grip here in Shanghai, Hot and sticky is the norm. We ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more