Expo campaign rolls into Macau

scene of the opening ceremony of the exhibition
Officials learn about the master plan of the event.
Officials tour the exhibition.
Shanghai Executive Vice Mayor Yang Xiong addresses the signing ceremony.
Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macau addresses the signing ceremony.
Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
model of the Macau Pavilion
statue of Shanghai Expo mascot Haibao
Performances before the ceremony attract huge crowds.
Visitors have a look at the model of the Macau Pavilion.
"The Path to World Expo" exhibition opened in Macau yesterday, marking the start of a week-long promotional campaign in the special administrative region.
The exhibit at downtown Senado Square, or Senate Square, is in an area famous for its historical buildings and organizers hope to explain the links between the World Expo and the protection of historical and cultural relics.
The campaign includes campus activities and lectures.
Shanghai Executive Vice Mayor Yang Xiong said yesterday that Macau has a profound history with a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures. He expressed hope that the promotion would raise awareness of Expo 2010 and deepen exchanges between Shanghai and Macau in economic, social and cultural fields.
Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macau, said the special administrative region has prepared for its participation and would take the chance to strengthen ties with various parties at home and abroad.
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, was present at yesterday's ceremony.