Yao Ming gears up for Expo
NBA star Yao Ming will appear at an Expo gala on July 5 as an Expo ambassador to help raise donations for children who suffered in the Sichuan earthquake and those in impoverished regions.
Money raised at the gala will be used to buy Expo 2010 tickets for these children.
The basketball player will also participate in other Expo events to raise eco-friendly awareness among the public on July 5, which will mark the 300-day countdown to the Expo.
Yao said he was excited about Expo and would do everything he could to fulfill his role as an ambassador.
Haibao gets animated
Pictures showing Haibao as famous animation figures or film characters have been submitted to the online photographic competition "Haibao Tour of the World."
The competition allows any images or photographs of the cute blue figure to be submitted. The pictures can be taken anywhere and Photoshop programs are allowed - virtual pictures are encouraged. The competition will run until July 26.
Mickey Haibao
China Pavilion gets a light
The China Pavilion, known as "The Crown of the East," is bathed in multicolored lights as a substation that provides power to it begins operation.
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