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Shanghai Expo 2010

Shanghai Expo 2010

WELCOME TO THE UK WEBSITE OF THE
SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010
 
Barclays
Barclays sponsors UK Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010

Barclays becomes a major sponsor of the UK Pavilion at the next World Expo in Shanghai in 2010. Its sponsorship of £0.5 million will directly support the UK’s cutting-edge national pavilion and the programme of events showcasing the best of UK talent.

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SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010
The Shanghai World Expo 2010 promises to be the biggest and most spectacular event of its kind.  The commercial, technological and cultural Olympics of 2010, its theme will be Better City, Better Life. Find out more 
 
World Expo 2010 brochure  
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Digby, Lord Jones
DIGBY, LORD JONES ON UK SHANGHAI EXPO 2010
Digby, Lord Jones, Minister of State for Trade and Investment believes that World Expo 2010 is a fantastic opportunity to influence the world's view of the UK as a creative hub.  Read his full statement.
 
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HEATHERWICK STUDIO TO DESIGN UK NATIONAL PAVILION
Heatherwick Studio, leading a team that also includes exhibition designers Casson Mann, structural engineer Adams Kara Taylor and technology engineer Atelier Ten won the competition to design the UK pavilion in Shanghai.  You can see their concept and the five others shortlisted here.
Great Exhibition 1851
GREAT EXHIBITION 1851
China sees the UK as the ‘mother’ of the Expo movement following the Great Exhibition of 1851.  Shanghai will be an historic event – the first time an Expo has taken place in a developing country.  The organisers have commissioned the Victoria and Albert Museum to create an exhibit on the history of World Expos. You can also view images and models of the Heatherwick Studio’s ‘Pavilion of Ideas’ and the five other shortlisted concepts at the V & A until February.  Find out more about the Great Exhibition and recent Expos here.