2010世博会在上海开幕 (2010 World Expo Opens in Shanghai)
2010年世博会在中国上海开幕。开幕式上江边的焰火表演和场面豪华盛大，可以与北京奥运会开幕式媲美。
中国主席胡锦涛欢迎来自世界各国的领导人，包括法国总统萨科齐、韩国总统李明博和其他参加开幕式的各国领导人。世博会展览时间长达六个月。
在华盛顿，美国国务卿克林顿通过视像会议为上海世博会的美国馆揭幕。克林顿感谢员工和赞助商推出这一项目。她说，游客将通过美国馆更了解美国。她称赞说，上海世博会给人们提供了展望未来的机会。
预计将有7000多万游客参加世博会，至少有190个国家参展。世博会将于星期六正式向公众开放。
China has opened its 2010 World Expo with a lavish riverside display of fireworks and extravagance rivaling the launch of Beijing Olympics.
President Hu Jintao welcomed world leaders, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and others attending the opening of the six-month long Expo.
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened the U.S.A. Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo via a videoconference. She thanked employees and sponsors for launching the project, which she says will enable visitors to get better acquainted with the United States. She praised the Shanghai event as an opportunity to preview the future.
More than 70 million visitors are expected to attend the Expo, which will feature exhibits from at least 190 nations. The Expo officially opens its doors to the public on Saturday.