I also took this opportunity to read some books about the World Expo. China and World Expo was published on the occasion of Shanghai's bid for Expo. According to my previous reading experience, this book should be a popular science book with strong publicity, which seems to introduce China's outstanding performance in previous world expositions. However, after studying this book carefully, we find that it has many valuable views.
This book is of great historical value. Browse this book, and you will be attracted by the pictures in it. From 185 1 Crystal Palace in London World Expo, Eiffel Tower in Paris World Expo 1889 and other landmark buildings in previous World Expo, to the photos of "competition minister" Yang and China Pavilion in China. Among them, the most precious is Xu Rongcun's "Hu Si in Honor", which won the certificate at 185 1 London World Expo. As the back cover of this book says, "In mid-March, 2002, the most crucial day for Shanghai to bid for the World Expo, China Xinhua News Agency announced to the world that at the first World Expo held in London in 185 1, Xu Rongcun, a Chinese businessman from Shanghai, won the gold medal with his Hu Si' honor'. This history has suddenly brought the relationship between China and the Expo closer. " The written part of historical materials is the highlight of this book. From the second chapter "Early World Expo and China", the editors used a lot of precious historical materials. For example, in the article "Witness of Sino-US Friendship-China and 1876 Philadelphia Expo", the editor wrote, "1876 Philadelphia Expo is the first World Expo that China is truly represented by people from China." Gui Li, a Zhejiang customs document, is one of the representatives of China. So, Gui Li wrote a book, A New Record of Traveling Around the World. In this part, the editor quoted a lot of the contents of New Records of Global Travel. When describing China's performance in this World Expo, he skillfully introduced Gui Li's feelings as a witness of the World Expo: his feelings about foreign advanced technology and his appreciation of western education.
I thought it was a good book, but after reading it, I found it valuable objectivity. "Today's news is tomorrow's history", and the book quoted influential remarks in the World Bulletin, Shenbao and Oriental Magazine at that time, which truly restored the views of the parties concerned.
Reading this book is an eye-opener at first. Marx wrote to Engels two days after the closing of 185 1 London World Expo, saying that "the British recognized that Americans won prizes in industrial exhibitions and surpassed them in all aspects." "It is said that the famous waltz" Blue Danube "was made by Strauss at the 1867 Paris World Expo." 1878 At the Paris World Expo, "Hugo, a famous French writer, presided over the writers' meeting, at which international laws for the protection of literary property rights were formulated. "Turgenev, Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein all participated in the World Expo. The Eiffel Tower was designed and built for the Paris World Expo 1889. Expo 1900 first used the name "World Expo". The second, third and fourth Olympic Games were held at the same time as the World Expo, "becoming a sports performance to attract the audience of the World Expo"; Steam engine, locomotive, telephone, sewing machine, etc. All caused a sensation at the World Expo. ...
People and buildings we are familiar with are now widely used, which is closely related to the World Expo. This shows the important position of the World Expo in the history of human development.
20 10 in Shanghai, we should pay more attention to today's world and China. As early as the19th century, people realized that the World Expo would be used to enhance their international influence, learn advanced technologies from other countries and promote human progress. In the 2 1 century, we should seize this opportunity, see the advantages and disadvantages in comparison, and take this opportunity to promote social harmony and progress.
In a word, this is a book worth reading. As a young man in China, especially a member who wants to participate in the coverage of the Shanghai World Expo, he should know all the relevant knowledge of the Expo.
Next year, the China 20 10 Shanghai World Expo with the theme of "Better City, Better Life" will add new brilliance and brilliance to the long-standing development of the Expo!
Everyone is contributing to the Expo, and I am no exception. As a person living in this hot land of Pudong, we feel proud and proud. While looking forward to a better tomorrow, we should also do our part for a wonderful World Expo. We should also realize Shanghai's commitment to the whole world through our hands, sincere hearts and practical actions: "Better city, better life!" When Expo 20 10 comes, I hope to be a glorious volunteer, introduce our ever-changing Shanghai and historic China to foreign friends, and make my own contribution to the Expo.
Shanghai will dedicate a successful, wonderful and unforgettable World Expo to the world. This is Shanghai's commitment to the world, and it is also China's commitment to the world.
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