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