The Theme of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai takes “Better City, Better Life” as its theme, representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments. This theme represents a central concern of the international community for future policy making, urban strategies and sustainable development.
The Theme includes five sub-themes: “Blending of diverse cultures in the city”, “Economic prosperity in the city”, “Innovations of science and technology in the city”, “Remodeling of communities in the city”, “Interactions between urban and rural areas”.
This theme of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai embodies the concept of putting the people first, and truly reflects the people’s hope and aspiration for the future of urban development. It aims to improve the people’s anxiety consciousness for various kinds of challenges in the “city times”, and provide possible solutions; promote the protection of the cities’ heritages, and make people show more attention to the health development of the city; popularize the sustainable urban development concept, successfully put it into practice and make innovation in technology, and seek the sustainable development mode for the cities of developing countries; and accelerate the exchanges, mergence and understanding of human society.
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