The stage is another highlight of the opening ceremony. With the huge LED display wall as the background, the display wall switches to a three-dimensional, gorgeous four-dimensional scene according to the program progress. The lights on the wall are sometimes colorful, and sometimes the green leaves are painted to make the whole stage shine. At the end of the party, the scene was divided into five large LED curtain walls to synthesize a blue and emerald earth, which pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
The rehearsal of fireworks lasts for half an hour and can be roughly divided into two stages. Before 15 minutes, the density of fireworks was relatively sparse, with an interval of about 30 seconds, and visual patterns such as peony and weeping willow quietly bloomed. The second 15 minutes is relatively dense and spectacular, and the "heart" symbolizing enthusiasm and love is like petal rain on both sides of the Huangpu River. At the same time, on the Huangpu River, hundreds of sailboats with lights on and flags of participating countries are sailing, and the music fountain in the central square dances with fireworks.
After the opening ceremony, the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo will be held on May 1. During 184 days, it is estimated that 70 million Chinese and foreign tourists will be welcomed.
Expo diplomacy entered the opening ceremony of "Shanghai time" where many political leaders gathered.
On the morning of 29th, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president of China and Hu Jintao, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, came to the Shanghai World Expo Park and visited the Guangdong Pavilion, Sichuan Pavilion, Qinghai Pavilion, Xinjiang Pavilion and Shanghai Pavilion, as well as the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, French Pavilion, Russian Pavilion, Africa Pavilion, American Pavilion and Life Sunshine Pavilion. This is Hu Jintao's second visit to the Shanghai World Expo Park. On June+10 this year, the preparations for the Shanghai World Expo entered the final sprint stage, and Hu Jintao made a special trip to the Shanghai World Expo Park to inspect the preparations for the Shanghai World Expo.
On the 29th, Pudong Airport ushered in the biggest wave of "dignitaries" in history. According to statistics, there were six presidential delegations, three prime ministers' delegations, 18 ministerial delegations and seven other officials' teams on that day, and nearly 400 dignitaries entered the country from this, setting a record for the largest number of politicians entering the country in a single day.
In the afternoon, Hu Jintao met with President Sassou of Congo (Brazzaville), which was the first bilateral meeting during Hu Jintao's stay in Shanghai, and opened the "Shanghai time" for China Expo diplomacy. On the same day, Hu Jintao also met with Gabonese President Bongo. During the meeting, Hu Jintao pointed out that the Shanghai World Expo is another major international event held by China after the Beijing Olympic Games, and it is also the first World Expo held in a developing country. I believe that with the great help of developing countries, we will be able to hold a successful, wonderful and unforgettable World Expo.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced the list of 20 foreign heads of state and government attending the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on the 29th. They include Armenian President Sargsyan, Congolese President Sassou, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK Jin Yongnan, French President Sarkozy, Gabonese President Bongo, Kenyan President Kibaki, Malawi President Mutarika, Mali President Toure, Maltese President Abela, Micronesia (Federated States of) President Mori, Mongolian President elbegdorj, Palestinian President, National Authority President Abbas, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Seychelles President Michelle and Turkmenistan President Berdymukhamedov. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, European Commission President Barroso, Kazakh Prime Minister Masimov, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende and Vietnamese Prime Minister Ruan Jinyong.
In addition, more than 20 important foreign VIP groups, including the Speaker, deputy heads of state, deputy heads of government and ministers, will also attend the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.
The total value of Expo materials exceeds $860 million.
The opening of the World Expo is just around the corner. At present, most exhibition halls have been completed one after another. By April 28th, the customs had released a total of 1570 batches of Expo imported materials, valued at more than 860 million US dollars.
According to Zheng, director of the Customs Supervision Service Center of Shanghai World Expo Park, the Expo attracted many precious cultural relics, including seven famous oil paintings and sculptures with a total value of over 400 million euros, the bronze statue of the little mermaid in Denmark and other national treasures. Many high-tech exhibits have also become a highlight. The LED ball display system in Germany Pavilion, the Toyota concept car model and robot in Japan Pavilion, the lunar rover in Russia Pavilion and the humanoid intelligent robot in France Pavilion have all entered China and will be unveiled in various pavilions.
In addition, a large number of handicrafts reflecting the cultural traditions of various countries and regions will enter the country, which will also add color to the World Expo. Due to the development of multimedia information technology, more and more countries choose to display their cultural characteristics and life concepts by means of sound, light and electricity, and a large number of multimedia display equipment have entered China, which has become a major feature of this Shanghai World Expo.
Foreign media attention: Shanghai dating the whole world
The French newspaper le figaro focused on the World Expo with a report entitled "Shanghai Dating the World". It is reported that the World Expo will be held in China, a new world with about one fifth of the world's population. In order to leave a mark on the history after the Beijing Olympic Games, Shanghai has ambitiously convened nearly 200 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, covering an area of about 5 square kilometers.
Reuters wrote that this Friday, the Shanghai World Expo will kick off, and China hopes this will be an opportunity to show its growing international influence and economic development achievements. As the richest and most attractive city in China, Shanghai has made unprecedented efforts to impress the Expo.
The British "Daily Telegraph" wrote that about 70 million tourists hope to see the top achievements of their respective countries at the World Expo and see the future. For most people in China, this will be their chance to experience life in other countries in the world.