SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 30: Fireworks illuminate the sky over World Expo Park during the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Expo on April 30, 2010 in Shanghai, China. More than 20 heads of state including French President Nicholas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attend the 90-minute opening ceremony presided over by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Performers celebrate on the stage during the opening ceremony of 2010 Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010 in Shanghai of China. Shanghai has kicked off the World Expo with a star-studded gala ceremony set to end in a lavish blaze of fireworks and light along the city's river-front. A total of 189 countries will have exhibitions at the six-month event that is expected to attract up to 100 million visitors from May 1 to Oct 31. |
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