(A group photo of the attendees at the opening ceremony)

(Dimitri has an interview with Eastday.com)

Expo 2010, a grand opening of China to the world

China’s journey to be a World Expo host began over 150 years ago. As early as 1851, a Chinese man named Xu Rongcun appeared at the first World Expo in London to exhibit Chinese silk products. It was not until the 21st century, however, that China became the host country, thanks to its policy of reform and opening up and the rise of China’s overall national strength. In a sense, the Expo 2010 is a “witness” to the success of China’s opening to the outside world. It attracted people from all over the world like a powerful magnetic field.