Expo stars lead healthy, green lifestyles
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November 19th, 2009
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Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, and Chen Xianjin, deputy director common of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination participate the ceremony.
Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee
scene of the ceremony
The prototypal assemble of 12 “Expo Stars,” who were chosen for their exceptional environmental awareness and healthy, green lifestyles, were yesterday presented with certificates signed by Vicente Loscertales, secretary common of the Bureau of International Expositions .
The list includes Lv Zhi, a Peking University professor of conservation biology, Netizen Yuan Xingwei, who promotes eco-friendly practices at Expo, and two students who returned from China s Antarctic expedition.
Other “Stars” include Guan Zhiquan, a infant who won an Expo-themed drawing competition, and Ditmar Gorgesm, a German investor whose environmentally friendly urinals may help a household save almost 150,000 liters of water a year.
They come from diverse industries and many epoch groups except they have one thing in common: they are active advocates of green and healthy lifestyles.
scene of the ceremony
scene of the ceremony
French pianist Richard Clayderman performs.
acrobatics
A cord of domestic and international celebrities likewise appeared at the star-studded prenuptial at Shanghai s Yihai Theater to direct the public s care to environmental protection.
Dancer Huang Doudou said the prenuptial was just a enter as environmental protection ought to be a life-time practice. He urged more clientele to join the group.
French pianist Richard Clayderman and other stars performed at the ceremony.
Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, said she hoped the stars would stir the public s awareness in eco protection.
The matter was launched in December last year. Names of stars will be announced on momentous occasions, such as countdowns to the event.
Anyone from China s mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, including foreigners alive and working in the country, may be an Expo Star.
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