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Spend time upon a golden throne

For some reason visitors to the Japanese Corporate Pavilion are forbidden from taking photographs, so they have to rely on their memories when recounting the contents of the exhibits to their friends.

Painting's value continues to rise

The booming art market in China has driven prices of famous paintings to new heights and The Drunken Beauty is one of them. It is estimated that the auction price of the painting will surpass 100 million yuan ($15 million).

Authorities seize 4m illegal publications

Authorities in the Expo host city had confiscated more than 4.28 million illegal publications as of July in a crackdown launched in April.

Shenzhen shows vitality, dream with 'paintbrush' at Expo

More than 500 painters, each one painting one unit, have brought together 999 units to create a giant "Dafen Lisa." It is the Dafen version of the classic painting Mona Lisa.

There's some place like home at Expo

More than 12,000 reporters from around the world covering Expo 2010 Shanghai have been able to find a home away from home at the International Broadcasting Center.

DPRK launches website for its Expo pavilion

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched a website to introduce its pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and the country's history, culture and customs.

Hey, buddy, this is the traffic light talking

Twenty-five-year-old Dong Shuangyan blushed and took a step back when she heard the traffic light telling her "you've run the red light, please obey the traffic rules".

Shanghai sashays in Top Global Fashion Capitals

The world's fashion capitals can no longer feel secure about their dominance after Asian metropolises Hong Kong and Shanghai sashayed into prominence, this year's Top Global Fashion Capitals reveals.

Couples pick Expo year to wed

Shanghai newlyweds hand over an average 170,000 yuan ($25,000) for their wedding ceremonies, outspending other newlyweds across the country, a survey found.

Little Mermaid spends 97th birthday in Shanghai

Five-year-old Xin Xin crouches on the second floor of the Denmark Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo and watches ballerinas swim and dance around the Little Mermaid.

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