This day, 3 December, 2002, the President of the Bureau International des Expositions, announced that Shanghai, China, would become the host city of the 2010 World Expo, the international exposition showcasing humankind’s achievements in social, economic, cultural and scientific fields, which was first held in 1851. Shanghai at that point also became the first city in a developing country to be chosen as host.
这一天，2002年12月3日，国际博览会局主席宣布，中国上海将成为2010年世博会的主办城市，该国际博览会首次举办于1851年，展示人类在社会、经济、文化和科学领域的成就。 那时，上海也成为发展中国家第一个被选为东道主的城市。
