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| China celebrated the opening of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai with an evening of fireworks and fanfare. |
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在整晚的烟花和音乐声中，中国庆祝2010年世博会在上海开幕。 |
| Dubbed the "Economic Olympics," by Chinese officials, some 190 nations and 50 international organizations are participating in the multi-billion dollar event. |
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中国官员称世博会为“经济奥运会”，大约190 个国家和50 个国际组织将参加这次盛会。 |
| Similar to how 2008 Beijing Olympic Games put the Chinese capital in the international spotlight, |
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这次世博会耗资数千亿美元,与2008 年北京奥运会使中国首都成为世界焦点一样， |
| Shanghai's hosting of the World Expo has given the city of 20 some million people and China a chance to showcase its emergence as a global economic power. |
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上海举办世博会也使这个拥有2000 万人口的城市以及中国有了展示自己崛起为世界经济大国的机会。 |
| Wu Jianzhong is an adviser to the World Expo. "Shanghai's hosting of the World Expo is not just about showcasing China's national power and image. |
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吴建中是世博会顾问之。他说，“上海举办世博会不只是为了展示中国的国力，刷新中国的形象。 |
| More important than that, it is a chance for China to step up its interaction with the rest of the world," he said. |
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最重要的是，这是中国与世界其他国家加强互动的重要机会。” |
| Many Shanghai residents, like this middle school student, agree. |
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许多上海居民赞同他的说法，例如这位中学生。 |
| "I think that the World Expo is a great stage because it allows countries from around the globe to showcase their achievements and to interact with other countries," they said. |
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“我认为世博会是一个很大的舞台，来自全球的国家都可以展示自己的成就，与其他国家进行交流互动。” |
| The 2010 World Expo includes more than 200 pavilions and exhibition sites. |
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2010 年世博会共设有200 多个展馆。 |
| Many countries have gone to great lengths, spending huge sumsto boost their image in China. |
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许多国家竭尽全力，花费大量资金来改善他们在中国的形象。 |
| The Chinese government says it has spent more than $4 billion on the World Expo -- |
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中国政府表示，他们在世博会上耗资40 多亿美元， |
| double what it spent on the Beijing Olympics. |
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是北京奥运会花费的两倍。 |
| Although interest in the World Expo has declined recently, many countries have made an extra effort to participate this year because China is the host. |
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尽管最近人们对世博会的兴趣削减，许多国家仍然作出了更多努力来参加今年的盛会，因为东道主是中国。 |
| The Belgium-European Union has a joint pavilion at the Expo. |
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比利时和欧盟在世博会上拥有一个共同的展馆。 |
| Jose Manuel Barroso, E.U. Commission President, said "It is the first time for the European Union to take part in a World Expo outside Union's territory. |
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欧盟主席巴罗佐表示，“这是欧盟首次在欧盟领土以外的地方参加世博会、 |
| I took this decision because of the importance I attach to the strategic partnership between the European Union and China." |
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我做出这个决定是因为欧盟和中国之间的战略伙伴关系非常重要。” |
| Several countries that normally are not known for their booming economies, |
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其他几个国家并不因经济繁荣而为人所知， |
| but have good relations with China, are also participating -- including Iran, Zimbabwe, Burma and North Korea. |
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但是由于与中国关系良好，也参加了世博会，包括伊朗，津巴布韦，缅甸和朝鲜。 |
| North Korea, whose economy is in tatters and is facing tough international sanctions is participating in the World Expo for the very first time. |
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朝鲜的经济支离破碎，而且面临国际社会的严厉制裁。这是他们第一次参加世博会。 |
| More than 400,000 visitors had come to see the Expo's pavilions. |
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400,000 多名观众前来参观。 |
| Long lines stretch around the popular exhibits, with visitors forced to wait several hours to get a glimpse inside. |
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最受欢迎的展馆前排起长队，观众们被迫等待几个小时才能简单得看到展馆内的景象。 |
