Throughout the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, green has been the chief buzz word. From solar panels to rooftop gardens and eco air conditioning, more than 200 pavilions from around the world are showcasing new green technologies.
Nao is a 58cm tall friendly robot developed and manufactured by Aldebaran Robotics, a Paris-based company. During the Shanghai World Expo, Nao will introduce a colorful France to the visitors in three languages -- English, French and Chinese.
So, what will a typical living environment be like in the future? You might find the answer at the on-going 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Just head over to the Urban Best Practices Area to see a display of eco-friendly homes that are designed to emit almost no carbon dioxide.
If you want to find out what your life will be like in the future, come and visit the Youth Innovation Exhibition at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
Eight-year-old Emily, from New York, hopes everyone rides a bike; 10-year-old Tyler, from Johannesburg, South Africa, hopes he can walk to school; five-year-old Bastet, from Cairo, Egypt, hopes the city smells very nice.
he World Expo is transforming the Shanghai skyline, with over 150 million energy saving lights, installed to make the proceedings shine brightly.
The robot appears to be a multi-functional machine which is capable of taking snapshots, greeting guests, and cracking a joke.
A series of pavilions of 2010 World Expo are designed and constructed with the idea of "Low-carbon World Expo".
One of the slogans for this big event in Shanghai is "Technology makes the World Expo more brilliant". At press conference Monday, on the sidelines of the CPPCC session, all talk was on how science and technology can do their part to improve life in the city.
Designed by JKMM, an architect´s office in Helsinki, Kirnu won first prize in the design competition announced in May 2008, which received 104 entries in all.
Exterior construction of all the Expo´s permanent venues has finished - including the China Pavilion and Expo Boulevard. Now that interior work is getting under way, Zhou Jie takes a look at some of the technology inside these fancy structures.
Travel agents in Fujian have big plans for the World Expo. The province has just launched a special high-speed rail travel package to bring in Taiwan tourists, just across the Strait.
