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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has said that Shanghai World Expo 2010 will be the important event in the world.
The clock marking the dwindling days until the Shanghai World Expo kicks off was put into motion at Tian'anmen Square on Friday by top legislator Wu Bangguo.
Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo started a timer Friday for the year-long countdown to the Shanghai World Expo at Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing.
Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan and NBA star Yao Ming were appointed promotion ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo on Thursday.
Shanghai celebrates the one year countdown to the opening of the 2010 World Expo on May 1, 2009.
Volunteer applications for Expo 2010 Shanghai China are expected to overwhelm the city.
The China pavilion in the Shanghai Expo Garden is expected to be completeed by the end of this year, together with other major venues in the garden. Called the Oriental Crown, the main structure of the China pavilion stands 63 meters tall.
Shanghai is preparing for the biggest and most extravagant World Expo in history, with billions of dollars allocated and an army of thousands of workers deployed for next year's event.
With 70 million visitors likely to attend the Shanghai World Expo, local authorities are expecting tourism revenue to exceed 300 billion yuan in 2010, up by nearly 50 percent from last year.
The 2010 World Expo in the city will spur the nation's economy at a time when the global financial crisis hasn't yet bottomed out.
