Shanghai Expo Seminar/Exhibition

The Shanghai Expo held a seminar/exhibition in Pasadena on the evening of the 2nd January. It was attended by Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, Shanghai Mayor's representative, the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Publicity Minister Yang Zhenwu, the Chinese Consul General Zhang Yun in Los Angeles, the Expo ambassador Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, and Chinese-American congressman, Zhao Mei-hsin. Also in attendance were Quincy Jones and hundreds of other participants.

The representative of the Mayor of Shanghai and the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Publicity Minister Yang Zhenwu published a report entitled "World Expo will further promote international cultural exchanges," as the keynote speech. He pointed out that the 2010 Shanghai World Expo would be a city of people from around the world sharing their development experience, bringing together the wisdom of human survival, and sharing the grand gathering of the prospects for a better life, as well also being an important intersection of human culture.

Jackie brought the New Little Fortunes and "Little Big Soldier" actress Lin Peng with him to the US to promote the World Expo. All participated in the exhibition yesterday with various performances.

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Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong


PRC Representative Publicity Minister Yang Zhenwu


Los Angeles Consul General Zhang Yun Jiang


Yang Zhenwu presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jackie Chan


Jackie and Lin Peng sing


Jackie and Yao Ming at the press conference


Jackie and Quincy Jones

People's Network in Los Angeles January 2 (Xinhua tube g-Jiang) Shanghai World Expo Promotion-cum-exhibition in the United States January 2, held in Pasadena, California. Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, Shanghai Mayor's representative, the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Publicity Minister Yang Zhenwu, the Chinese Consul General Zhang Yun in Los Angeles, the Expo ambassador Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, Chinese-American congressman, Zhao Mei-hsin, the Shanghai World Expo will be the head of what the United States Pavilion塞维拉里尔well-known U.S. music producer Quincy Jones, and the friendly people in Southern California, hundreds of Chinese and foreign participants.

Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, Mr Tung said Chinese leaders attach great importance to the Shanghai World Expo will be called on to cite the strength of the country, with the world's wisdom, to make the new Shanghai World Expo will be successful, splendid and unforgettable World Expo. United States President Barack Obama's visit to China promised to continue to support the Shanghai World Expo, China-US cooperation in the Expo at the meeting will further promote the bilateral partnership facing the 21st century.

Representative of the Mayor of Shanghai, the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Publicity Minister Yang Zhenwu published a report entitled "World Expo will further promote international cultural exchanges," the keynote speech. He pointed out that the 2010 Shanghai World Expo would be a city of people around the world share development experience, bringing together the wisdom of human survival, sharing the grand gathering of the prospects for a better life, but also an important intersection of human culture. Shanghai people are currently building an international economic center, an international financial center, the International Trade Center and the efforts of an international shipping center. World Expo will not only leave a number of hardware such as exhibition and performing arts facilities, will be through the collision of Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges between China and Shanghai, enriched by the cultural connotations. Yang Zhenwu said that the Expo is to promote mutual understanding of different peoples and development of bridges, but also to promote a better understanding of the human civilization and the development of their own channels. Through the Shanghai World Expo will, to enhance cultural exchanges between China and the world in order to increase the understanding and communication between people of the world to make greater share.

Chinese Consul General Zhang Yun said in Los Angeles, the Shanghai World Expo World Expo to achieve the Chinese nation's dream of a century, it is also the common people of the world exposition, hope that the U.S. people in all walks of life to actively participate in the Shanghai World Expo.

Promotion to the invited guests on Shanghai's World Expo preparation of progress and highlights. In the promotion will be held prior to the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo exhibition. Promotion After the meeting, Ambassador Jackie Chan and Yao Ming, the World Expo held a press conference that they will continue efforts to promote the World Expo and the Chinese culture. Chan said that in the foreign exchange aspects of the work done the more he felt shoulder more responsibility. Yao said that with the Shanghai World Expo-related activities progressed, however, think the world will have more people understand the World Expo to participate in the Expo.

Source (including photos): PEOPLE'S NETWORK or TRANSLATED

LONDON correspondent Chen Xudong January 3 in Los Angeles reports: "World Expo Bureau to call, I'm sure!" Shanghai World Expo Ambassador Chan said that this year has been thoroughly prepared for the Shanghai World Expo, they can always adjust the time slots.

January 2 the evening local time (GMT January 3 at noon), Jackie Chan attending the seminar on "Shanghai World Expo Promotion Council" made the above remarks.

2010: Expo-based film, supplemented by

As a well-known movie star, Jackie Chan films to be released recently, one was in the United States January 15 screening of the Hollywood movie "neighbor agent", another is the lunar new year launch of the Lunar New Year film "Private Game" .

Jackie Chan's work is not busy indeed. But the World Expo waiting for the call, he immediately put down the film. Last year, December 29, Jackie Chan to promote new movie in Guangzhou. 30 night, arrived in Los Angeles to participate in the Expo parade. "No Expo, I will not come here," Jackie Chan to understand, as ambassador, and now she is more what to do.

Expo before the election but also songs, recorded songs, there are a lot of promotion activities. Jackie Chan promised, "If the World Expo will be necessary, at any time adjust the time slots, there is no relationship."

Promotion Expo: waving the three-hour package under the four programs

New Year's day, Jackie Chan on board Expo floats. Float away for three hours, Jackie Chan with a smile on the face waving to the audience a three-hour hand. Wave is more than the "torture" people, is to spend the car seat. Chan joked that "seats are too small, I have almost got written in, but fortunately, Yao did not get on the train."

Yesterday, the Shanghai World Expo promotion activities of five add to the fun shows, four of which are related with Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan's friend Zhou, Jackie Chan's disciple the new Seven Little Fortunes, Jackie Chan's new film "Private Game" actress Lin Peng, as well as Jackie Chan turns himself came to power, performances.

To promote the Expo, Jackie Chan, the performance of these days can be used to describe the words: dedication.

Image Ambassador: This year the Expo next year's Asian Games,

Ambassador Jackie Chan has become specialized households in recent years, first to become Beijing's Olympic Ambassador, it is now the Ambassador of the Shanghai World Expo, the next will be promoted with the Guangzhou Asian Games. "What major events have come," Jackie Chan's remarks aroused the scene a laugh.

In fact, the endorsement of the process also benefited from Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan said the endorsement for a successful World Expo, he was every day in the charge.

Chan said in the past making movies just to survive and did not think much else. "It's a few years, learn a lot and seen a lot of different things, in fact, I read every day. I finally understand what responsibility."

Source: XINMIN.CN or TRANSLATED

Rose Parade Videos

Short video of parade rehearsal HERE.

Rose Parade

As you all know by now Jackie took part in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Years Day. In the end Yao Ming did not ride on the float during the parade due to his foot injury.

Here is a selection of reports, pictures etc about the parade.

DETAILS ABOUT THE FLOAT:

Shanghai World Expo / Roundtable of Southern California


FLOAT THEME: Better City, Better Life

"Better City, Better Life" has been selected as the theme of Expo 2010 Shanghai China to be held from May 1 - October 31, 2010. Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and a significant period in urban evolution. Fifty-five percent of the world population is expected to live in cities by the year 2010. The prospect of future urban life is a subject of global interest, concerns all nations, developed or less developed, and their people. Being the first World Exposition with the theme of "city", Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people from across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life."

Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be "A Cut Above the Rest". Its theme, "Better City, Better Life" focuses on being the first World Exposition with the theme of city and an environmentally friendly space for people living within city boundaries. Exposition 2010 will attract over 70 million people from across the world and the United Nations Environment Program has praised Shanghai’s efforts in organizing an environmentally friendly World Expo. Expo 2010 Shanghai China will center on innovation and interaction. Innovation is the soul, while cultural interaction is an important mission of the World Expositions. In the new era, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will contribute to human-centered development, scientific and technological innovation, cultural diversity and win-win cooperation for a better future, thus composing a melody with the key notes of highlighting innovation and interaction in the new century.

Being the first World Exposition based on the theme of “city”, Exposition 2010 will attract governments and people from across the world, focusing on the theme "Better City, Better Life." During its 184 days, participants will display urban civilization to the full extent, exchange their experiences of urban development, disseminate advanced notions on cities and explore new approaches to human habitat, lifestyle and working conditions in the new century. They will learn how to create an eco-friendly society and maintain the sustainable development for all human beings.

FLOAT BUILDER: Fiesta Parade Floats

FLOAT DESCRIPTION:
Height: 36 Feet
Width: 18 Feet
Length: 55 Feet

With the combining of tradition, pageantry, color and superb artistry, the Roundtable of Southern California honors the future in celebrating Expo 2010 Shanghai China. The float serves as a reminder to Shanghai’s ongoing preservation, respect and care for the environment and its rich cultural heritage as over 70 million visitors from around the world descend upon Expo 2010 Shanghai China from May 1 to October 31. At the front of the float is a replica of Haibao, the blue mascot of Expo 2010 Shanghai China. Haibao’s shape is created from a Chinese character meaning “people” and embodies the character of the Chinese culture. The inspiration for this dramatic float is based upon the historical and famous skyline of Shanghai and Expo 2010.

At the center of the float is a reproduction of the China Pavilion, the most recognized of all the buildings being built for the Expo. At the rear of the float are replicas of Shanghai’s world-renowned architectural buildings along the Huangpu River. The most photographed building in Shanghai is the famous Oriental Pearl Tower that soars high over the float, which is flanked by the Shanghai World Financial Center building and the Jin Mao Towers. Colorful fireworks (imported from China) burst from the tops of the buildings creating a festive atmosphere. Flanking the float are dozens of dancers, musicians and acrobats, dressed in authentic costuming, adding entertainment to this historical and colorful spectacle.

FLOWERING: The replica of Haibao, the mascot of Expo 2010 Shanghai China, has been created in florets of blue sinuata statice with accents of white sweet rice and glossy black onion seed. The China Pavilion, with walls of bright red carnations and windows petaled in lunaria, is surrounded by sculptured rose gardens in florescent orange, vivid yellow, and vibrate red. Over 50,000 roses complete the gardens. The buildings at the rear of the float have been created in lettuce, onion and poppy seeds, and sweet rice with accents of lunaria, seaweed and silverleaf protea petals. Clusters of oversized ocean waves have been designed with blue iris with white sprays of phalaenopsis, cattleya and dendrobium orchids frame the float and serves as a reminder that Shanghai is one of the world’s most modern seaports.

Source: KTLA.COM

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Source: XINMIN.CN

Local 2010 New Year's Day morning, the 121st session of the United States Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade was held. Shanghai World Expo site will be floats by the enthusiasm of hundreds of thousands of spectators cheered, Shanghai primary school students skating performances and international film star Jackie Chan to help out making the day of the Expo Parade float as a major bright spot. China news agency Fa Zhang Wei Photo


China news agency, Pasadena, January 1 (Reporter Zhang Wei) - New Year's New Year's Day, 121st session of the United States Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, was held. To help out by an international movie star Jackie Chan in Shanghai World Expo to become this year's parade float of a beautiful landscape.

When in 2010 the first ray of dawn light, a small town Pasadena, California, when the eight-kilometer-long Orange Avenue and Colorado Boulevard on both sides of forest has been drawing huge crowds, tens of thousands of spectators are eagerly looking forward to the world's most famous New Year's parades.

Tournament of Roses Parade this year's theme is "outstanding" (A Cut Above the Rest), a total of 92 sub-branches into the team, which includes 42 different forms of the Tournament of Roses, more than 20 bands and more than 20 square Knight Fang team. Although each floats of various shapes, but without exception, by the tens of thousands of roses and plant decoration, the production costs of each float of up to several hundred thousand dollars.

8:00, a grand parade officially begun. Gift guide this year's parade officials is to create a "Hudson miracle," "heroic captain," Sanchez Resa Shellenberger, last year January 15, Salunboge will suffer aircraft successfully landed in Kazakhstan, New York De Xun River, saving more than 150 passengers and crew members.

Shanghai World Expo will be a float 74th month off, it floats in front of dozens of Shanghai primary school students by posing as a "green angel" who walked the road roller constantly changing formation. When the float into the audience view the Expo, the auditorium on the commotion, the audience broke out amid the screams of: "Jackie Chan! Jackie Chan!" Image ambassador Jackie Chan, the Shanghai World Expo will be spent sitting in the car kept waving to the crowd. With the float of the road, along the road constantly broke out of the audience bursts of cheers.

Expo Expo floats mainly shows the symbol of China Pavilion, the mascot "Hai Bao" and on behalf of Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower in modern style building. Originally planned by the NBA star Yao Ming and Jackie Chan and other Chinese guests on board with the floats, the world's tourists are invited to 2010 Shanghai World Expo, but in the end because of Yao's foot injury could not ride the floats, Yao choose between a live television for the World Expo to help refuel array.

In the current session of the parade, the Expo is not the only Chinese floats floats. Shaanxi Provincial launch of the "Dancing with the Terracotta Warriors," the float is full of classical Chinese cultural elements, also won the audience's applause. Float lifelike terracotta figures from the Terracotta Army, soldiers, carriages, Chinese pavilion, Big Wild Goose Pagoda etc., floats up and down, Shaanxi Song and Dance Theater of professional actors singing and dancing, reproduction, "Tang dynasty." After Rose Parade Committee's review, Terra Cotta Warriors floats won the "Best Director Award."

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade has a hundred and twenty years of history, has become the nation's one of the most important New Year's celebrations, with the New York Times Square New Year countdown to par. Annually attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators along the street to watch more global appreciation of hundreds of millions of viewers through TV live grand occasion. The year before last New Year's Day, the Beijing Olympic float on behalf of China for the first time took part in the Rose Parade.

Source: QQ.COM or TRANSLATED

Feature: China-themed floats add panache to U.S. New Year Parade

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two China-themed floats were part of this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, bringing the rich and colorful Chinese culture to 1 million American viewers on Friday.

This is the first time that two China-themed floats have appeared together in the Rose Parade's 121-year history.

The Shanghai World Expo float themed "Better City, Better Life" attracted spectators along the 5.5-mile parade route. World-famous movie star Jackie Chan waved and wished the spectators "Happy New Year," flashing his endearingly funny Jackie-style smile.

With groups of children roller-skating back and forth on the float and other performers donning the costumes of different Chinese nationalities, the Shanghai World Expo float has left a deep impression on American spectators.

"It is marvelous. It is so beautiful. I love those children, I wish I could visit Shanghai again," Bernadete Lucier gushed. Lucier came from Santa Monica to watch the parade.

Lucier told Xinhua she once visited Shanghai several years ago, and that the Shanghai float has brought back her memories of Shanghai.

"Dance with the Terra Cotta Warriors" is the second China-themed float at the Rose Parade. Co-sponsored by Phoenix Satellite TV and Shaanxi Province, the float features the world-famous Terra Cotta Warriors.

With Terra Cotta Warriors at the front of the float, a Chinese-style pagoda in the rear, and a beautiful pavilion in the middle, the float demonstrated the 5,000-year history of Chinese culture.

Along with the float came several dozen of dancers dressed in ancient Tang dynasty costumes. The Terra Cotta Warriors, the pagoda and the exotic beauties dancing to the beat of Chinese music formed a vivid picture of ancient China.

The float won the Directors' Award of the 2010 Rose Parade for its outstanding artistic merit in designing and floral presentation.

The first China-themed float was dedicated to the celebration of the Beijing Olympics on Jan. 1, 2008. It is the second time the Chinese brought their themed floats to the parade.

Besides the Shanghai Expo and Warriors floats, China Airlines from Taiwan has also entered its float in the parade. Themed "Taiwan's Guardian -- The Third Prince," the float focuses on the image of The Third Prince, a legendary Chinese figure. Before the Third Prince lies a sea dragon, decorated with flowers and dried fruit, which was tamed by the prince in the legend.

The float from Taiwan won the International Award for the most beautiful entry from outside the continental United States.

This year's Rose Parade is themed "A Cut Above the Rest," and famed U.S. Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger presided as grand marshal.

Sullenberger III rode down Colorado Boulevard in a vintage 1928 Pierce Arrow with his wife, Lorrie, and two daughters as part of the annual armada of flower-draped floats, marching bands and prancing horses.

Tournament of Roses officials said it was an easy choice to have Sullenberger serve as the parade's grand marshal.

Sullenberger, 58, became a national hero when he successfully landed a disabled commercial airliner in New York's Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009.

"Captain Sully saved the lives of 155 people and is an excellent example of the everyday American hero," Jeffrey Throop, acting president of the Tournament of Roses, said at the time Sullenberger was chosen.

Sullenberger said he did not hesitate when asked to serve as grand marshal because his family has watched the parade when he was growing up in Texas.

For the first time, the parade is featuring an all-blind marching band. Created in 2005, the 31-member Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band is believed to be the only all-blind marching band in the United States.

This year's parade includes 41 floats, 21 marching bands and 23 equestrian units from around the world. The parade passed before about 1 million spectators, many of whom camped out overnight in hopes of securing prime viewing positions for one of the world's most famous parades.

People in over 40 countries could watch the parade through live TV broadcast.

Following the Rose Parade, the 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi will feature the No. 8 BCS-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes versus the No. 7 BCS-ranked Oregon.

Source: Xinhuanet.com

Jackie Chan, Yao Ming, Rose Parade

The very first reports about the parade are hitting the Chinese networks.


Good to see Yao Ming found a way to get on the float. Good to see the New Little Fortunes are there with Jackie. Float looks fantastic. I am sure they all had a great time and the Expo had some fantastic exposure.

Morning News in 2010 the first ray of dawn is coming, millions of viewers from across the United States have arrived in Los Angeles near the Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, eagerly looking forward to the annual Tournament of Roses Parade. In order to "City Better Life" as the theme of Shanghai World Expo float the U.S. local time January 1 debut here, and she slowly onto Parade Road, drew the audience cheers.

The audience exclaimed, "absolutely fabulous"

When entering the float Expo exhibition, the crowd burst into warm applause and cheers. Russell tourists from Chicago, exclaimed: "absolutely fabulous! She brought me a sense of the rainbow." Gelei Shi told reporters in Los Angeles, two months later to become a bride's dress she was selected "World Expo float models cheongsam is too elegant, and I want to wear it into the marriage hall. "Gelei Shi said.

Many in the audience said that the Expo parade inspired them to Shanghai and the Shanghai World Expo will be of interest, they look forward to after the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai experience.

This is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade 121-year history, the first time to the Expo theme of the float. Float parade participated in the Shanghai World Expo ambassador Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and Yue Fei guests of Friends of the United States, James La Feiwo and from Shanghai's performing arts groups, the site attracted more than 100 million viewers. More about the world's 150 areas, 500 million viewers watch live television spectacular event.

Chinese donate 350,000 U.S. dollars

The Expo 35 million on the float is fully funded by Chinese Americans, overseas Chinese investors. Is responsible for fund-raising led by the President of South Hualian Chang Su-old said: "This hard-earned 350,000 U.S. dollars." She told reporters that the initial program is 10-bit Chinese, overseas Chinese donated 20,000 U.S. dollars per person, and the other by a company alone invested 150,000 U.S. dollars . However, for various reasons, the company's interim decision to quit.

In the face of insufficient funding, making the float into the predicament, has invested 20,000 U.S. dollars for 100 people members of Mr. Xie Ming added an additional 150,000 U.S. dollars to ensure the Expo floats completed on schedule.

Expo float designer Lao Erluo Rodriguez said he hoped to arouse people to float in Shanghai and the Shanghai World Expo is more interest. "I have childhood pictures and movies from the known Shanghai, Shanghai, like to imagine, but it was witnessed and realized the beauty of Shanghai," Rodriguez said, "I hope people watch the Shanghai World Expo float resulting from such a The idea - which is one I long to visit, re-visit the city! "

Of this parade's theme is "2010: superior." Float Committee Chairman杰夫斯罗普said that the theme and the Expo theme of "City Better Life," contains a similar blessing. "Wishing the parade more exciting, I wish life getting better and better." Northrop said.

Northrop said that the Expo with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade will be the marriage of both a positive role in promoting. Northrop wish the Shanghai World Expo will draw on parade platform to play a more significant influence.

Expo and Parade marriage

Shanghai Municipal Committee Propaganda Department, Mayor of Shanghai Yang Zhenwu rates on behalf of the delegation of the Shanghai World Expo site to watch the parade. Yang Zhenwu acceptance of the mainstream U.S. media in the local American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and told them to Chinese elements float Expo, the Shanghai World Expo features reflect the contents of a message to the Chinese people and peoples of the world to enhance cooperation and deepen friendship, information and hope through the parade, let more people understand the World Expo to participate in World Expo.

The People's Republic of China in Los Angeles Consul General Zhang Yun, vice minister of Propaganda Department of Shanghai Municipal Committee, Municipal Government Information Office Director, Song Chao took part in the Expo floats selection activities.

Expo participation in Tournament of Roses Parade float was in 2010 before the opening of the Shanghai World Expo, Shanghai, Shanghai World Expo to attract attention to the American people will be a major promotion activities.

The dissemination activities by the State Council Information Office, the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles in support of the Information Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau, the Shanghai Municipal Culture, Radio Television Authority, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration jointly organized by the South China Expo Rose Union (the United States of Chinese Associations of Southern California) co. (Jae-Fei)

Source: DF DAILY.COM or TRANSLATED

Jackie and Yao Ming attend Rose Parade Float Review

Jackie and Yao Ming attended the float review yesterday (31 December 2009).

Two Chinese floats previewed before making debut on New Year's Day Rose Parade

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese floats were previewed by judges from Pasadena Tournament of Roses Thursday before making their debut on New Year's Day at rose parade in Pasadena, California, the biggest New Year celebration on America's west coast.

The preview was highlighted by the appearances of Jackie Chan, one of the most popular film personalities in the world who has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Yao Ming, one of the most popular basketball players who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.

ackie Chan and Yao Ming came to Los Angeles to promote the Shanghai 2010 World Expo float, which the first float is ever made to appear at the Pasadena Rose Parade in the history of the World Expo.

Yao Ming, who is still on walking sticks, told reporters besides the float that he is not sure whether he could stand on the World Expo float on the New Year's Day because of his injury, but he was excited to be here to promote the Shanghai World Expo float and hoped that the Shanghai World Expo float would attract more Americans to the expo.

Jackie Chan seemed very active during the preview. He actually played the role as a director to direct performers at the float to draw more attention of the judges to their float.

He said he hoped that the American people would like the World Expo float and the Chinese culture. He also wished that the world would be more peaceful and harmonious in the New Year.

While the judges were previewing the float, 135 performers, most of them children, performed Chinese dances. Several groups of children were on roller skates carrying banners of the Shanghai World Expo.

The float, sponsored by the local Chinese community in Southern California, features the theme of the Expo, Chinese traditions and hallmarks of a modern Shanghai.

It displays the logo and mascot of the Expo, lots of red color, treasured by Chinese because of its symbolic value, and modern landmark buildings in Shanghai.

The 16.8-meter-long, 5.5-meter-wide and 13.7-meter-high float has been built with 350,000 dollars donated by the local Chinese community. It is festooned with over 100,000 fresh flowers.

The 121st Pasadena Rose Parade, with its theme of "A Cut above the Rest," is expected to draw more than one million visitors to Pasadena with its exquisite formations and entertaining displays. Live TV coverage of the parade will make it possible for people in more than 40 countries to watch the event.

English letters of the theme of the Shanghai Expo of "Better City, Better Life" have been placed at the front of the float to promote the expo.

Zhang Yun, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles, told Xinhua that he was surprised to see the float which is so beautiful, so attractive.

He said he is confident that the float will help Americans better understand the Shanghai Expo and the City of Shanghai. It will also help the American people to better understand the Chinese culture.

Zhang said the performances by the Chinese children are also excellent which will show the rich and colorful culture of China .

The Shanghai World Expo will be held from May through October in 2010, with a total of more than 70 million people, half of them foreigners, expected to attend.

Zhang said the float will definitely attract more Americans to the expo.

Besides the Shanghai World Expo float, there is another float from China to feature the Rose Parade. "Dance with the Terra Cotta Warriors" is a float co-sponsored by Shanxi Province and Phoenix Satellite TV in North America.

It is the first time in the 121-year history of the Pasadena Rose Parade with two Chinese floats.

The Shanxi float features the Terra Cotta Warriors, the pagoda and pavilion to demonstrate the culture of Xi'an. Over 50 dancers from Xi'an came to perform ancient Chinese dances during the two-hour parade along the float.

A total of 40 floats will participate in the New Year's Day parade, all decorated with fresh flowers. It is the second time China-themed floats will participate in the parade.

A float dedicated to the celebration of the Beijing Olympics took part in the parade on January 1, 2008, making it the first time for a China-themed float to be featured in the New Year Rose Parade pageant.

Source: Xinhua

LONDON correspondent Chen Xudong December 31 Los Angeles reported that: The United States will soon be New Year's Tournament of Roses Parade has just completed the Shanghai World Expo float for the first time this morning rehearsals, and accept the United States Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee on Accreditation. Shanghai World Expo Ambassador Yao Ming, Jackie Chan came to the scene early, in order to assess floats "pull votes."

Topics: Shanghai World Expo will be launched in the United States the largest overseas promotion activities in

Yao Ming Zhu Shui to promote the World Expo

Unhealed foot injury, Yao was leaning on crutches came to float the scene. For this parade yesterday, said he had just sat for 12-hour flight from Shanghai non-stop Los Angeles. "I came here in Los Angeles, is aimed at the Expo parade, no other arrangements." Talking about the impression on the floats, Yao praise to say that "a city and moved to a car, simple and refined."

Field staff to find a chair, let Yao Ming sat resting. However, when the float is necessary to adjudicators when Yao insisted stood up. These members are actually members of the public on behalf of Pasadena, who identified a Yao Ming, fighting over who gets approached, and his photo. See this scene, one side of the overseas Chinese pleased to say, "Our World Expo floats are Yao Ming, This is really better than others can not."

Jackie Chan's on-site guest director

With mobility compared with Yao Ming and Jackie Chan is not so law-abiding brother had. Photographers have protested, "Jackie Chan Big Brother, do not walk around啦, let's look at making it." Chan playfully said, "No, I better look good under the floats." Reporter shouted, "Jackie Chan Big Brother What do you think floats all right? "Chan said with a smile," I am looking at, but also look at it is not enough. "rise to the site a wonderful answer to laughter.

Yao Ming and Jackie Chan have come, once the journalists, fans crowded in. To see this situation, Jackie Chan flew jump the car, shouting "Please do not squeeze, stand back, we are all Chinese, we should cherish our floats ... ..."

After listening to Jackie Chan's words, rifles sprinter who have moved back order at the scene quickly restored.

Jackie Chan, who is a restless moment. To see the scene of small sea treasure so cute, he could not help but tweak the face, that nose Jiu Jiu. In order to assess left a good impression, Jackie Chan has also played a temporary guest living director, "when everyone applauded, and when to stop, have look at my gestures, okay?"

Jackie Chan is the last night flew from Shanghai to Los Angeles, and today they got a busy morning. After the accreditation activities, Chan rushed the car, ready to break back to the hotel. Chasing all the way to see his interview with foreign media, he was quickly out of the car again, once again played to promote the Shanghai World Expo: "Expo is another event after the Olympic Games, I hope that everyone concerned about the Expo, go look at Shanghai World Expo."

Author: Chen Xudong

Source: XINMIN.CN or TRANSLATED

Chinese NBA star Yao Ming and Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan arrived at the scene for the Shanghai World Expo will be a float to help out.


The photo shows Jackie Chan on-site guest director, conductor floats actor.


Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan on board a float for the Shanghai World Expo will be refueling.


Yao said he wanted to on the floats, but the foot injury healed, on the whole difficult to float and adhere to tomorrow parade, whether they can successfully boarded the truck can not be determined.






Hundreds of students from Shanghai in the composition of the "small sea treasure" skating team and dance team float around the dress rehearsal.

THE OTHER CHINESE FLOAT:

Shaanxi Provincial Song and Dance Theater, the actors are spent near the vehicle to conduct rehearsals.


Shaanxi Provincial Song and Dance Theater, the actors are spent near the vehicle to conduct rehearsals.

Source: SOHU.COM or TRANSLATED

The parade this morning was the last dress rehearsal before the last one hundred well-informed journalists and the local audience of around 7 o'clock arrived at the rehearsal on the scene. Yao arrived? Jackie Chan come? Everyone was asking, but no one could give an accurate answer.

Around 9 o'clock, when a van into the rehearsal space, a tall figure appeared in the crowd when everyone can not help calling the sentence: "Yao Ming come!" According to organizers of the design, Yao will board a float to pay tribute to the audience . But the float height of more than one meter, Yao foot healed, leaning on crutches, unable to set foot on. Float factory workers produced a flash of inspiration, from the shop to open to a forklift truck, hoping to shovel up the floats will be Yao Ming. Yao Shou Zhu helpless crutches can not even shovel board, eventually boarded the float the idea of Yao Ming had to give up.

We deliberated on how to get him on board floats a time when Jackie Chan appears in the float side. The crowd had just settled down once again boiling over. Cameras, cameras have to surround Yao Ming and Jackie Chan side floats rehearsal suddenly blocked the road was packed.

Today, in addition floats rehearsal, there is an important task - to participate in Pasadena parade floats for all 42 selected will be accepted. The judges went to 10 points, but the audience is still around Yao Ming and Jackie Chan photo, even though the staff all along persuaded everyone to stand outside the security line, but the enthusiasm of people a long time reluctant to leave.

At this time, Jackie Chan jumped onto the floats, while for back posture with both hands while the crowd shouted: "Please back that if the rebate, our selection will lose!" Reasonable audience suddenly quiet down, one after another retreated after a security line. Because we share a common hope: to show the world the best of Shanghai World Expo!

As a basketball player Yao Ming helpless foot injury, could only sit quietly spent near the vehicle, to pay tribute to the actors and the audience smile, just like a coach. Jackie Chan is already over fifty to the children, around the floats looked around in the float rehearsal scene, Jackie Chan moment is not busy - or make faces tight little funny actors happy, or give to the photographer cardboard shade, or is to lead the audience cheered. Suddenly, he himself said one: "Here is quite like Studios Oh!" Amused everyone laughed.

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Pasadena Jackie is headed your way

Apparently Jackie's appearance on the Shanghai World Expo float in the Rose Parade, Pasadena, California is confirmed while Yao Ming's appearance depends on his foot.

Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan and NBA star Yao Ming will probably appear on a Shanghai World Expo float in the upcoming Rose Parade new year celebration in Pasadena, California.

Chan's appearance has been confirmed but Yao's appearance depends on the fracture in his left foot, according to Chinanews.com. The duo are promotion ambassadors for World Expo 2010.

David Mark Winfield, an American former major league baseball player, and US Expo Commissioner General Jose Villarreal will also board the float.

The float measuring 16.8 meters long and 5.5 meters wide is being decorated with up to 100,000 flowers. Many overseas Chinese are busy at a workshop in suburban Los Angeles for the decoration.

A float from Shaanxi Province will also take part.

The 121th annual Rose Parade is scheduled to take place on January 1, featuring dozens of variously themed floats and spirited marching bands from across the United States and those representing foreign countries.

Since it was launched on New Year's Day in 1890 in Pasadena, about 20 kilometers east of Los Angeles, the Rose Parade has become an international event watched by millions of people.

A Beijing Olympics float appeared in last year's parade.

Source: CHINA DAILY.COM

Jackie off to the USA?

On Jan 1, a little piece of Shanghai, China, is set to roll down Colorado Boulevard in the Tournament of Roses Parade, to promote the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

The Rose Parade is in its 121st year, but the World Expos have been going on even longer - 159 years, dating back to the first fair in London in 1851.

More than 70 million visitors are expected to visit Shanghai from May 1 to Oct 31, with 200 countries exhibiting. Though a more historical event, the Expo's exposure is not all that different from that of the Rose Parade, with 100 million people from 217 countries expected to watch the event on television.

It's not uncommon for cities to enter floats in the Rose Parade, but the Shanghai Expo float this year, and the Beijing Olympics float in 2008, are firsts for China.

Pasadena's mayor, who has traveled to China four times, sees the event as a reflection of the Rose Parade's reach.

"It's locally produced, but globally enjoyed," says Mayor Bill Bogaard.

Replicas of Shanghai's signature skyscrapers have been built to adorn the float, with action-film star Jackie Chan and other dignitaries on board, while 86 roller-skating dancers representing China's 56 ethnic groups are flying in from Shanghai to perform on skates around the moving monument.

The float has its origins in a group of men and women who are part of Southern California's Chinese-American community.

Sue Zhang, chair of the Roundtable of Southern California Chinese-American Organizations, traveled several times to China this year to convince organizers that the Rose Parade was worth the effort.

An engineer by trade, Zhang went to the United States as a visiting scholar in 1981 and decided to stay.

It took some convincing on Zhang's part to show that Pasadena was important to expo officials, who had their minds on Paris and New York.

"They are not in Los Angeles," she says. "They don't understand how good the Rose Parade is. They said 'why?' They think about the whole world, why would they put their energy into the US and Southern California?"

Once Zhang got permission from Beijing to use the Expo logo and slogan, and the Shanghai Information Office was on board, the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles also helped facilitate the Shanghai float's participation in the Pasadena parade.

"The Rose Parade is a celebration of different cultures, and also I believe it's a very good opportunity for various cultures around the world to know each other," says deputy consul general Sun Weide, in an interview with China Daily US Edition.

Next, Zhang had to find a way to pay for the project. Luckily she had some practice the last time she put a float in the Rose Parade, to promote the Beijing Olympics.

For the $400,000 Olympic float, Zhang found a sponsor in Pasadena-based office-products manufacturer Avery Dennison. For the Shanghai Expo, the budget is slightly smaller, at $340,000.

"Instead of five mascots for the Olympics, the Expo only has one mascot - Haibao," Zhang says with a smile.

Zhang and her colleagues were able to meet the budget by dividing sponsorships among the roundtable's member organizations, as well as the New York City-based Committee of 100.

The group is a national organization founded by I.M. Pei, Yo Yo Ma and other influential Chinese-Americans. Members work to foster good relations between the United States and China and encourage "the full participation of Chinese-Americans in all aspects of American life".

Under the theme "Better City, Better Life," the Shanghai World Expo aims to offer the best practices of each exhibiting country, with an eye toward harmony between people and nature.

It will be the first time that a World Expo is held in a developing country, organizers say, and it promises an unprecedented use of renewable energy and green standards.

Zhang and her colleague, roundtable vice supervisor Charles Lu, want to do their part in showing Americans what China is all about.

Lu says: "Chinese people in China know more about the United States than Americans know about China. With a big event like this, we can get more understanding of each other."

Chinese are similar to Americans, he adds, when it comes down to the basics.

"They are very traditional," he says. "They care about family. It's very simple, they want to make money for a better life."

There's also the global picture of China and the US as world leaders in a time of uncertainty.

"Right now, China and the US are two big, very strong countries," Zhang says. "If you want the whole world to have peace, America and China have to get together. We are friends. We are not enemies. We are not competition."

Source: People's Daily Online