Special Report: Shanghai World Expo 2010 |
Leo Delcroix, Belgiums's commissioner general for Shanghai World Expo 2010, introduces Smurfs, the mascot of the Belgium and EU Pavilion, during a press briefing in Brussels, capital of Belgium, March 10, 2010. Smurfs were officially announced Wednesday to serve as the mascots of the Belgian Pavilion during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Smurfs, created by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford in 1958, are quite popular in China and the rest of the world. (Xinhua/Wang Yifan) |