Expo世博会历史.doc

Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs Hulton Deutsch Collection CORBIS Next Back London 1851 The Crystal Palace The World s Fair officially known as the Universal Exposition is an international exhibition that has served a number of purposes since its inception The first fair the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Continents was held in 1851 in Hyde Park London The fair with the lofty name functioned as a platform for nations to showcase their innovations in science and technology Modern marvels ranged from the first public toilet to a precursor to the modern day fax machine but the one creation that literally overshadowed everything else was the Crystal Palace a greenhouse like structure fabricated from modular cast iron and glass that housed the entire exhibition Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 2 of 10 Hulton Getty Images Philadelphia 1876 Horsepower Set to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States the American Centennial Exhibition was the first official world s fair held in the U S Among the exhibits was this extraordinary technical marvel a 1 500 horsepower Corliss steam engine which powered all the exhibits at the fair It was the centerpiece of the opening festivities illustrated above during which it was turned on by then President Ulysses S Grant Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs Next Back 3 of 10 Roger Viollet Getty Images Next Back Paris 1889 La Tour Eiffel Like the 1876 Philadelphia Expo Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889 commemorated a significant moment in the host nation s history the centennial of the storming of the Bastille an event that has traditionally represented the start of the French Revolution A replica of the infamous prison was featured at the fair but the most revolutionary exhibit was a little project by engineer Gustave Eiffel At 324 m 1 063 ft La Tour Eiffel the Eiffel Tower was the tallest standing structure in the world upon its completion Considered an eyesore at the time by the public more than a century later the engineering marvel has become the City of Lights most iconic symbol Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 4 of 10 BETTMANN CORBIS NEXT BACK Chicago 1893 Ferris Wheel Although Christopher Columbus never set foot in the Windy City the World s Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago to mark the 400th anniversary of his arrival in the New World The expo was notable for being the debut of the Ferris wheel Designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr the wheel measured 804 m 264 feet tall and held 36 cars that accommodated up to 60 people each Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 5 of 10 BETTMAN CORBIS NEXT BACK San Francisco 1915 Night Bright Though it was ostensibly dedicated to the completion of the Panama Canal the Panama Pacific International Exposition was regarded as something much more its opening in 1915 was heralded as a sign that San Francisco which had been virtually destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906 had returned to life The centerpiece of the fair was the Tower of Jewels a 433 ft tall 132 m structure adorned with more than 100 000 Austrian glass fragments called nova gems In hues ranging from yellow to aquamarine the gems glittered in the sunlight by day and were illuminated by floodlights and spotlights at night Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 6 of 10 ALFRED EISENSTAEDT TIME LIFE PICTURES GETTY IMAGES NEXT BACK New York City 1939 The World of Tomorrow The 1939 40 New York World s Fair held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City signified a shift from the fair s traditional role of featuring technological advancements to that of a cultural exchange between nations The Big Apple adopted the slogan Dawn of a New Day for its first fair its purpose being to show visitors the world of tomorrow At the center of the fair were two Modernist structures known as the Trylon and the Perisphere The Trylon consisted of a 700 ft 210 m spire while the Perisphere pictured above was a giant sphere 180 ft 55 m in diameter Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 7 of 10 BETTMAN CORBIS NEXT BACK Montreal 1967 National Geometry Countries that choose to participate in a World s Fair erect a pavilion that characterizes the nation s culture and ideals For the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal American architect and futurist Buckminster Fuller was chosen to design the U S pavilion What emerged was a 200 ft 70 m rendition of Fuller s iconic geodesic dome Although a fire in 1976 burned the transparent acrylic that skinned the dome the steel lattice remains today as part of a local museum Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 8 of 10 BETTMAN CORBIS NEXT BACK Osaka 1970 An Easterly Affair For more than 100 years the World s Fair was held exclusively in Western countries the U S alone played host to the international affair 18 times In 1970 Japan broke this trend by hosting Asia s first World s Fair in Osaka The expo was notable for screening the first ever Imax film as well as demonstrating early mobile phone and magnetic levitation technology Photos A Brief History of World s Fairs NEXT BACK 9 of 10 CHINA PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES NEXT BACK Shanghai 2010 Expo 2010 Expo 2010 Shanghai will be the first World s Fair hosted in China Set to run from May 1 to Oct 31 the expo is expected to draw about 70 million visitors from around the world Just as the 2008 Summer Olympics was meant to signify China s re emergence onto the world stage the Shanghai World Expo will be used to mark the city s return to the forefront of global commerce and culture Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 2 of 10 PHILIPPE LOPEZ AFP GETTY IMAGES NEXT BACK Electrical Forest The illuminated rods inside the China Pavilion represent a bamboo forest Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 3 of 10 EUGENE HOSHIKO AP NEXT BACK Robo Baby Visitors are greeted by an electronically animated giant baby named Miguel inside the Spain Pavilion Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 4 of 10 XINHUA ZUMAPRESS COM NEXT BACK Illumination The United Kingdom Pavilion houses the Seed Cathedral which was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and contains 60 000 plant seeds kept in electric rods for preservation Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 5 of 10 ZHUG ZHENG CHINE NOUVELLE SIPA NEXT BACK Portal Tourists walk through the Time Corridor in the Shanghai Corporate Joint Pavilion also known as the Magic Cube an eco friendly building equipped with solar panels Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 6 of 10 XINHUA ZUMAPRESS COM NEXT BACK Wonderland Russia s pavilion its first in 30 years features models of future cities based on the imagination of its children Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 7 of 10 AP NEXT BACK Thematic Harmony The theme of the Kyrgyzstan Pavilion is the peaceful coexistence of its nomadic people with nature Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 8 of 10 FENG LI GETTY IMAGES NEXT BACK Time Out Visitors take a respite outside the China Pavilion Shanghai s World Expo NEXT BACK 9 of 10 CHINAFOTOPRESS GETTY IMAGES NEXT BACK Bright Future Shanghai s cityscape is visible from the Expo Garden above Expo 2010 Shanghai will run through October 31 and is expected to draw at least 70 million visitors from around the world World media laud organization of Shanghai Expo GOV cnTuesday May 4 2010 Photo taken on May 2 2010 shows the One Axis and Four Pavilion area in 2010 World Expo Site in Shanghai China Xinhua Photo Newspapers and news agencies of many countries have lauded the outstanding organization of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai The expo is crowded with visitors but everything is in perfect order said a report of Romania Press Agency on Sunday The agency s reporter also heaped praise on the clean environment of Shanghai saying that China is trying to show the image of a modernized city with a strong sense of environment protection through the Shanghai Expo Indonesia s largest Chinese language newspaper International Daily News said Monday that the Shanghai Expo displayed China s boom and the rise of other emerging countries revealed the great drives and charms of the strides of the human civilization and expressed the world people s collective pursuit for a better life in cities Better City Better Life the theme of the 2010 World Expo posed a harsh challenge for the development of major cities of emerging economies and also provided a rare opportunity for all industries the paper said in a commentary The article suggested leaders and the public of Indonesian cosmopolises learn from the Shanghai Expo and make contributions to building their own cities and to the progress of human civilization Austrian media released many stories before and after the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Expo on Saturday Austria s largest daily Neue Kronen Zeitung said Saturday that the Shanghai Expo was the most expensive event which cost twice as much as the Beijing Olympic Games Shanghai the window of China will also become a center of the world the paper said Whoever does not show here would disappear from the eyesight of China in 50 years the paper quoted deputy commissioner of Austria s delegation Brigitt Murr as saying For those who want and could do business in China no one does not hold good prospects of this future economic superpower it added The article quoted current popular remarks in China as saying that there is no topic that the Beijingers cannot talk about no food that the Cantonese dare not eat and nothing that the Shanghai people cannot accomplish An English language daily of the United Arab Emirates UAE said Monday that the country s participation in the Shanghai Expo comes as a recognition of the important role played by China on the global stage It also reflects the advancements made in the UAE China relationship at various levels the Dubai based Gulf News said in an editorial Omar Al Bitar the UAE s ambassador to China was quoted as saying that the UAE is proud to bring a small part of the country to China This is a great day for China and a great day for the UAE We are also very happy to welcome all our visitors to hear our story he said after opening the UAE pavilion which occupies an area of 6 000 square meters in the heart of the expo site In Canada many people could still call into their mind the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Expo Kim Zhang presiden