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Magnificent Mexico marches on

Mexico celebrates its National Pavilion Day yesterday with a gala performance at the Expo Center.

 
Jorge Guajardo, Mexico's Ambassador to China, addresses the ceremony.
 

Chen Duqing, China's deputy commissioner general for World Expo 2010, addresses the ceremony.

Themed "Living Better — History and Future," the Mexico Pavilion features a Kite Forest combining colorful kites and green grass.

The kites, in a kind of fantasy setting, symbolize aspirations for a better life. The site contains a large public green area, which represents people coming together for a better life and environmental protection.

 

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A week promoting Suzhou's Taicang City kicked off on Sep 11 in Suzhou Pavilion in Urban Best Practices Area.

· Magnificent Mexico marches on
· "Roadmap" to tackle climate change
· Day 113: visitor number hits new high

The World Expo is a large-scale, global, non-commercial Expo. The hosting of the World Expo must be applied for by a country and approved by the international World Expo committee.

The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is Hai Bao, which means the treasure of the sea.

The emblem, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind.

The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments.

 

 
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