Shanhai Expo will be opened this year.I think most of people have heard Expo. But maybe a few people know what Expo is. In fact, Expo is the third largest event in the world after Football World Cup and the Olympic Games. It is a big event.
There are two kind of Expo. One is World Exhibition which is held every 5 years. Another is International Recognized Exhibition which is held between two World Exhibitions. It is much smaller than World Expo.
The beginning of the Expo was that in old days, people got together to sell their own things. In 18c, scientists invented new technique, so people got together not for the sell, but to show new technique or invention to people.
The first expo was held in France in 1798. At that time, expo was just a small national exposition for showing industrialization and technique. After the first Expo, Expo became bigger and bigger.
This kind of exhibition was soon followed by other national exhibitions in Europe, (like Belgium, Poland and so on). Other countries held this kind of exposition, too.
In 1849, the premier of France suggested to hold an international exposition. Because of this, the first international expo was held in the Crystal Palace in London in 1851. Additionally, by hosting this exhibition, "Great Britain made clear to the world its role as industrial leader." From that time, expo is not just to show industrialization now, it also has nation branding. (Like I have the top technique in the world.) I think everybody knows the Eiffel. But do you know why it is built? The Eiffel Tower was built for the fourth international expo which was held in Paris.
