Two years after Beijing successfully hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Shanghai, the other Chinese international metropolis, held the Expo 2010 with great success. It fulfilled the century-cherished dream of the Chinese people to enjoy the “World Expo” at their doorsteps.
Ten days from now, another world Expo, China's first import Expo, will open. The past eight years have not only witnessed Shanghai's development as the bridgehead of China's opening-up process, but also China's promise to be more open to the world.
Standing opposite to the Expo Park and across the Huangpu River is the Bund International Architecture Exhibition, which witnessed the changes of Shanghai. In 1843, Shanghai officially opened its ports to international trade. Ever since, this city, coincidentally located in the middle of China's coastline, has embarked on a path of rapid growth boosted by opening up and trade.