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英语翻译
Many say that to host the world Expo shows the national power of a country.In 1851,when the first Expo was held in London,China was sunk in the Opium War with the western empires.Nowadays,Expo is taking place in China.The 150 years history of World Expo serves as a record of China's desire to host a World Expo.
According to a new research of the shanghai Expo Committee in 2010,a shanghai bussinessman,Xu Rongcun brought 12 bags of self -made silk to Britain,winning gold and silver prizes in the 1851 London Expo.That was the first time that China came to a world Expo.this fact is china's earliest record of Expo participation .
In 1872,Xu helped the Qing government send out the first group of students to study in America.These chinese students,representing China,took part in the 1876 philadelphia Expo.They had small area to display their exhibits.
In the 1904 St.Louis Expo,when the plane made by the wright Brothers was displayed,people could also see a "Chinese Village" built by the Qing government at a cost of 700000 liang silver.And this time,Chinese people,represented by Sun zhongshan,began to realize the value of science and technology .
The new research shows the long history and great enthusiasm Chinese hold towards World Expo.With 150 years' persistence,the success of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo is around the corner.