The word "expo" is correct and usable in written English.
It is short for "exposition," which is an organized public exhibition or fair. You can use it in a variety of contexts, such as when referring to events, exhibitions, conferences, or other types of gatherings. For example: "I'm looking forward to attending the art expo next month!".
Over a six-month period, the expo will address the issue of feeding the planet, food security and biodiversity in events across a site laid out like a classical Roman city.
In Shanghai's case, another 100 hotels will reportedly open during the expo, including several at the luxury end, to capitalise on a hoped-for 70m visitors before October, when the fair closes and most of the pavilions will be trashed.Local hoteliers will be keen to avoid a post-expo funk of Beijing proportions.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro are perhaps best known for a building defined by a cloud of water droplets built for an expo in Switzerland.
His attendance at the expo, the city's largest yet, is a long shot; he would prefer a marriage set up by colleagues or by his parents.
The authorities regard the expo as similar in importance to the Beijing Olympics of 2008.The Chinese press gave little prominence to the latest killings and largely stuck to reports from the official news agency, Xinhua.
A better explanation was given by a senior expo organiser last year.
This approach is consistent with what many would say is a core value of any expo: to provide people with a window into places and things that are otherwise beyond their reach.
It will also have a conference centre, craft centre, housing expo and 100,000 square metres of office space.
Spain's decade of high growth was especially notable in Aragón, which hit near-full employment in the Expo-building frenzy.
Investment in building is reckoned to be 11% up this year over last, and projects such as Expo-98 (Lisbon's world fair) and the Vasco da Gama bridge over the Tagus river are going full speed ahead, at expected costs of $2 billion and $1.1 billion respectively.
Sometimes boosters even mention the fillip the games will give to Canada's athletes.What Mr Campbell and other supporters are really hoping for, however, is a replay of the success of Expo'86, the world-transport exhibition.
