2/21/09

A Wonderful Opportunity,A Grand Gathering(Video)

A Wonderful Opportunity,A Grand Gathering

Group Level Square 1 (A10)

I. Site Overview
1. The square is located within Block A10 in Pudong Section, to the south of east end of the Elevated Expo Boulevard.
2. It covers an area of around 1,300 square meters, with the stage and support areas of no more than 150 square meters.
3. Performances will be offered here during the Expo except the peak days.
II. Technical Configuration
1. Stage
Standard Configuration:
1) The stage will be built up as required during the Expo (184 days), and be dismantled in some special cases.
2) Provide support area.
2. Stage Structure & Lighting
Standard Configuration:
1) Structural Configuration: Be built up as required during the Expo (184 days).
2) Size: TBD
3. Sound System
Standard Configuration:
1) Line Array System
2) Monitor System
3) Power Amp
4) FOH Console
5) Effects System
6) MIC
4. Lighting System
Standard Configuration:
1) Lighting Console
2) Dimmer Rack
3) Moving Light
4) Par Can
5. Power Supply
Standard Configuration:
1) Power load: 200KW
2) Three-phase and five-wire system
3) Single phase: 220V
III. Performances
1. Small scale performances
2. Accommodate about 30 performers and 600 audiences

Group Level Square 2 (A03)





I. Site Overview
1. The square is located within Block A03, with the Elevated Expo Boulevard on its north side and Gao Ke Road (W.) on the east side.
2. It covers an area of around 2,000 square meters, with the stage and support areas of no more than 100 square meters.
3. Performances will be offered here during the Expo except the peak days.
II. Technical Configuration
1. Stage
Standard Configuration:
1) The stage will be built up as required during the Expo (184 days), and be dismantled in some special cases.
2) Provide support area.
2. Stage Structure & Lighting
Standard Configuration:
1) Structural Configuration: Be built up as required during the Expo (184 days).
2) Size: TBD
3. Sound System
Standard Configuration:
1) Line Array System
2) Monitor System
3) Power Amp
4) FOH Console
5) Effects System
6) MIC
4. Lighting System
Standard Configuration:
1) Lighting Console
2) Dimmer Rack
3) Moving Light
4) Par Can
5. Power Supply
Standard Configuration:
1) Power load: 200KW
2) Three-phase and five-wire system
3) Single phase: 220V
III. Performances
1. Small scale performances
2. Accommodate 30~40 performers and about 400 audiences

Asia Square (A03)




I. Site Overview
1. Asia Square is located within Block A03 in Pudong Section, to the east of China Pavilion, with its north side adjacent to Bei Huan Road, and south and west ends connecting to the Elevated Expo Boulevard.
2. It covers an area of around 5,000 square meters, with the stage and support areas of no more than 300 square meters.
3. Its design focuses on Asian urban square features. The stage comprises of two parts, one large (square) and one small (circular). The circular stage is uncovered, while the square one is designed with a canopy. The square stage features oriental architectural elements, to represent the historic architectures of different periods in Asia, which are subtly incorporated into the stage background and displayed with modern technologies to highlight the historic and cultural scenes in Asian countries.
4. Admissible performers of 50-60 persons and audience of 1000 persons
II. Technical Configuration
1. Stage
Standard Configuration:
1) The stage will be built up prior to opening of the Expo Site, and be used for performances in the 184-day Expo season.
2) The stage consists of the arena stage and end stage.
3) Stage bearing capacity is 200Kg/m2
4) Provide support area, including prop room, staff lounge and dressing room.
Optional Configuration:
1) Elevating Stage
2) Revolving Stage
2. Stage Structure & Lighting
Standard Configuration:
1) Structural configuration: Be built up prior to opening of the Expo Site, and be used for performances in the 184-day Expo season.
2) Size: TBD
3. Sound System
Standard Configuration:
1) Line Array System
2) Monitor System
3) Power Amp
4) FOH Console
5) Monitor Console
6) Effects System
7) MIC
4. Lighting System
Standard Configuration:
1) Lighting Console
2) Dimmer Rack
3) Moving Light
4) Par Can
5) Leko Profile
6) Cyc Light
7) Flood Light
Optional Configuration:
1) Fresnel Spot
2) Follow Spot
3) Laser
4) Hoist
5. Video System
Standard Configuration:
1) Outdoor LED Screen
Optional Configuration:
1) Video Switcher
2) BETA Playback
3) DVD Playback
6. Power Supply
Standard Configuration:
1) Power load: 400KW
2) Three-phase and five-wire system
3) Single phase: 220V
III. Performances
1. Expo (thematic) month activities
2. Performances during the Expo (184 days)
3. Accommodate 50~60 performers and about 1,000 audiences

Venues for Expo Events


Overview of Expo Events

Expo 2010 Shanghai China events include cultural and recreational activities of various kinds in the public activity spaces inside and outside the Expo Site before and during Expo 2010. Events shall be an important approach to the goal of hosting a "successful, splendid and unforgettable" Expo.
There are 33 to 35 venues for events during the 184 days of Expo. Providing three activities in each venue per day, there will be over 100 activities inside the Expo Site daily, and 20,000 activities during the whole Expo duration.
The Expo Site will attract 70 million visitors during the whole Expo duration, namely 400,000 visitors daily. The indoor event venues will attract 33,500 visitors and outdoor event venues 35,000 visitors. The event venues will attract over 200,000 visitors per day. The number of events to be conducted inside and outside the Expo Site before and during Expo 2010 is tremendous.
Types of Events
There are two types of events for Shanghai World Expo in general
● Events during the preparation for the Expo
● Events during the whole Expo duration
Events during the preparation for the Expo include anniversaries on April 30, 1000-day, 800-day and 500-day countdown, solicitation and release of the mascot and theme song, etc. The activities are mainly organized by the Organizer, meanwhile participants and other parties are welcome to participate in the design and staging of the events.
Events during the whole Expo duration fall into three categories, according to different organizing parties
● Events organized by the Organizer. There are seven primary events organized by the Organizer, including the opening and closing ceremonies, China National Day, opening and closing of the Expo Site, high-tech thematic show, new stage production and thematic events.
● Events organized by participants, including participating countries (regions), international organizations, cities and corporations, domestic provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities(including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), such as National/Special Day and general events.
● Events organized by other parties, such as media groups, companies specialized in design, financing and operation of cultural events, advertising and PR companies qualified and interested in organizing cultural events, etc.

Shanghai IPR Joint Conference members visits the Bureau

The members from the Shanghai Intellectual Property Rights Joint Conference
Zhou Hanmin, deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, delivers a speech on the meeting
Deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, also deputy director general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination Shanghai Zhou Hanmin yesterday morning met Shanghai Intellectual Property Rights Joint Conference (Shanghai IPR Joint Conference) members, headed by director general of Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, Chen Zhixing.
Zhou reviewed the progress of Expo 2010's intellectual property protection after the successful bidding. He also revealed plans of intellectual property rights protection plan in the final stage of preparation and during the Expo 2010 such as establishing IPR protection volunteers teams and more public protection promotions.
The protection work needs the support from related state and city-level authorities to build a healthier intellectual property market, he added.
Shanghai Intellectual Property Rights Joint Conference was founded in 2004 and consists of all the major administrative authorities in Shanghai related to IPR issues. The organization has 23 formal member units and 8 other participating members.
The conference's member units which attended yesterday's meeting included Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau , Shanghai Copyright Bureau, Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, Shanghai Customs and the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau.
Intellectual property administration chief Chen said that the administration and the other member units of the Conference will fully support the intellectual property protection of Expo 2010.
The attendees of the meeting also talked about details of protecting IPRs of Expo 2010, including enhance market inspection and law enforcement. They also discussed promotional works for protecting Expo-related IPRs on April 26, the IPR Day in China.


Expo gives Jiangsu a chance to fight crisis

Zhang Weiguo, vice governor of Jiangsu Province, called on the province to use the preparation of Expo 2010 as an approach to fight the economic crisis.
He made the remarks during a meeting of the province's Expo team in the provincial capital Nanjing on February 19.
Participation in the Expo 2010 will lead to closer economic ties between the province and other places of economic importance in the world.
The participation in Expo 2010 will also boost the cultural innovation industry and service industries and tourism in the province, he added.
Zhang also called on the related departments in the province to do preparation work for showcase the province’s characteristics in Jiangsu’s exhibition. The province should also fully exhibit its achievements in urban construction at the Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA) of the Expo site.

Model of France Pavilion revealed in Beijing

A model of France Pavilion in Expo 2010 was unveiled to Beijing people yesterday in the city's Ullens Center of Contemporary Art.
Jacques Ferrier, the designer of the pavilion, introduced the innovative features of the pavilion to the people on the scene such as the French garden inside the 6,000-square-meter pavilion.
This design was selected from 49 candidates in France, a country which has hosted more Expos than any other countries. The pavilion combines intelligence with environment protection and attempts to find new links between culture and nature as well as between city and emotions.
It will also present France's contribution in the sustainable urban development as well as solutions to put people at the top priority of the development. The current design focuses on demonstrating a city which provides comfortable life and other sensual experiences to people in it.
Construction has started on the pavilion since November last year and the model will travel to other Chinese cities to promote the pavilion this year.
The exhibition in the pavilion will be open until April 6.