World Expo: A grand party beckons

The Shanghai World Expo is one of this year's major events. With less than two months to go before the curtain opens, NPC deputies from Shanghai are busy detailing their efforts and views on the upcoming event.

From air to water to land the city of Shanghai is pledging to make all-out efforts in the final preparations for its upcoming grand party. And here in Beijing, deputies from the World Expo's host city are sharing this excitement at the ongoing CPPCC and NPC sessions.

Wang Ronghua, NPC Deputy, Former SASS President, said, "The upcoming World Expo is a very good, and important, platform to showcase the very best of each country. Everybody in the city from government officials to ordinary citizens we're all doing our best to complete the final preparations."

A press conference for the third session of the 11th National Committee of the  CPPCC has been held in Beijing, discussing the lead up to the Shanghai World Expo.  CPPCC Vice Chairman Wan Gang was joined by CPPCC members Wan Jifei, Zhang Haidi,  Zhou Hanmin, Zhao Jinjun and Li Ruiying.