Expo education

The Expo educates us on various ways of showing children how to participate in international events. Participation means more than just taking pictures and then going home. Spending hours scrutinizing all aspects of the Expo widens children's horizons. When they are queuing, patiently or impatiently, they will see what terms such as "equal access" and "barrier-free facilities" mean. Understanding these details is no less important than knowing about advanced technologies.

QQ.COM

Softer carbon footprint

The Expo inspires visitors to lead a low-carbon lifestyle. During the seven-day break this month, hundreds of cities around China have witnessed a surge of visitors traveling by public transport instead of driving their own cars. Visitors gradually favor renting bicycles rather than taking taxis when touring around cities.

XINHUANET.COM

Museum of memories

Shanghai is going to set up a museum to show the legacy of its first World Expo. This is a smart move. The museum will show Shanghai's respect for wisdom and creativity. Expo 2010 Shanghai is a chapter of human history that can be collected and stored away. A museum devoted to this shared memory will present our outstanding achievements to younger generations.

EASTDAY.COM

Mindful of migrant workers

The urbanization of the rural population cannot be achieved if cities do not tolerate the settlement of migrant workers. Successful cities must celebrate diversity and embrace migrants. Take London for example. One third of its seven million residents were born outside the United Kingdom. Policy makers need to consider involving migrants in urban life. Policies need to make education, healthcare and housing easily accessible to migrant workers.

PEOPLE.COM.CN

(China Daily 10/08/2010 page)