【正确答案】World Expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. Since 1851 when the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations was held in London, the World Expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
With a long civilization, China favors international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
Expo 2010 will be a great event to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century. Fifty-five percent of the world population is expected to live in cities by the year2010. The prospect of future urban life is a subject of global interest. Being the first World Exposition on the theme of city, Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people from across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life. "
Expo 2010 will also be a grand international gathering. We shall do our best to encourage the participation and gain the understanding and support of various countries and peoples, in order to turn Expo 2010 into a happy reunion of people from all over the world.