Preface
Chapter Ⅰ: Everything Great Starts from World Expo
World Expo: Olympics for Economy, Culture, Science and Technology
From Strength Competition to Intelligence Exposure: Expo Witnesses the Human Development
World Expo: A Showcase for Human's Progress
Glamour of the Expo: Communication and Participation
World Expo Culture: National and Global
Theme: The Soul of Expo
Exhibition: Five Continents before Your Eyes
Brainstorming: Discussing Global Common Topics
Joyful Gathering at the Uncommon World Expo
Follow-up Effect of World Expo
Chapter Ⅱ: Host Countries and Their World Expos
The U.K. and the World Expo: Modem World in Crystal Palace
France and the World Expo: A Beautiful Encounter with Paris
France and the World Expo: The Vicissitudes of Eiffel Tower
The U.S. and the World Expo in the 19th Century: Mankind Enters the Age of Skyscrapers
The U.S. and the World Expo in the First Half of the 20th Century: Indelible Taste
The U.S. and the World Expo in the Second Half of the 20th Century: Stride toward the Space Age
Belgium and the World Expo: Science, Civilization and Humanity
Canada and the World Expo: Seek Common Progress for Mankind
Germany and the World Expo: Building the Image of Modem World Expo
Japan and the World Expo: Development and Rise
Chapter Ⅲ: China and the World Expo
London, England: The First Chinese Businessmen to "Open Their Eyes to the World"
Paris, France: The Chinese at Four Paris World Expos
Vienna, Austria: The Controversy Concerning
with the Foreign-controlled China's Participation in the World Expo
Philadelphia, U.S.: Witness to Sino-America Friendship
St. Louise, U.S.: Qing Government Formally Ascended the Stage of World Expo
Nanjing, China: The First Practice Aiming at the World Expo
San Francisco, U.S.: The World Expo That Hugely Influenced on China
Philadelphia, U.S.: World Expo Made China Realize What the Lags Were
Chicago, U.S.: A Well-concerted Cooperation among Private Capital
From Knoxville to Aichi:
The Glorious and Splendid Trip Made by New China in World Expos
Chapter Ⅳ: 2010, We Are Coming
World Expo: Marching toward Shanghai
We Are Preparing for This Day
Theme of World Expo Shanghai: "Better City, Better Life"
Pavilion: Creating a "On-site Experience" of World Expo
Forum: Carry Forward Spiritual Heritage of World Expo
Performance: Mould the Harmony of Diverse Cultures in World Expo
Expo 2010 Shanghai: Two Innovations
Postscript
Index