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Ambassador of China to Italy Li Ruiyu highlighted the most recent example of fruitful bilateral exchange, the Expo Milano 2015, which since its opening on May 1 has hosted a series of important Chinese events, from the China National Day to the Beijing Week, Shanghai Week and many other activities organized by different regions of China.
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Images from Japan's Pavilion at this year's World Expo in Milan.
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Hiroto Kobayashi on how the Japan Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 contributes to the globalization of Japanese cuisine.
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Roberto Daneo, Managing Director of the Bidding Committee for Expo Milan, shares his personal reflections about how Milan won the bid to host Expo 2015.
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In this two-month series produced by CPD, we examine how countries define, communicate, and manage their national identity at Expo Milan 2015.
This video takes viewers inside the 2015 Milan World Expo, an extravagant feast for the eyes, the palate and the planet.
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CPD highlights 5 of the most significant books on World Expos.
“We are one in nine billion,” states a striking stainless steel sculpture at the entrance to the U.S. Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015: “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life." That visual statement is intended to get visitors thinking about the fact that in 2050, the world’s population is estimated to reach 9 billion, and more sustainable ways to feed people must be found.