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"Today is the 100th day of our relationship. I have always wanted to take my girlfriend around the world, but I have no money, no car and no apartment. I can only take her to the Expo Garden to have a tour around the globe."

A young man

who with his girlfriend, posed kissing in front of 148 pavilions in a day. They took pictures and posted them on the Internet.

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"It is a little difficult for Shanghai to become a livable city. Traffic is a problem and the air could be a little bit cleaner. The population density is quite high. But Shanghai has a large population with lot of talent that brings excellent creative ideas when they communicate with one another. I think the sense of creativity is a competitive edge for Shanghai. Creativity, if it happens in a livable city, will make Shanghai a great city."

Liu Taige

president of Center for Livable Cities of Singapore in Shanghai.

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"The Shanghai Case Pavilion is built exactly where we lived before the Expo. We feel very proud so we brought our child to see it. I felt reluctant to move and make a place for the Expo Garden as I lived for many years in that apartment and I thought the location beside the Huangpu River was prestigious. But since we moved into a new apartment, the living conditions and environment are better."

A resident, who was relocated to make way for the Expo Garden, revisited the place he once lived.

(China Daily 08/20/2010)