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2010年上海世博会是继北京奥运会之后中国主办的又一次国际盛会，是世博会159年来首次在发展中国家举行，实现了中国人的百年梦想，获得世界人民的广泛赞誉。
本届世博会不仅是一次成功、精彩、难忘的经济、社会、科技、人文盛会，而且是一场丰富多彩的外交盛会。上海世博会历时半年，以其特有的持续性和广泛性，成为重要的公共外交平台，为促进中外交流，向世界更全面展示中国提供了重要窗口。
“城市，让生活更美好。”上海世博会不仅是上海的、中国的世博会，更是世界的世博会，为各国人民展示发展成果、增进了解与友谊、促进共同发展提供了重要平台。中国举全国之力，集世界智慧，与各方共同努力，使上海世博会成为一座世界人文交流的友谊之桥。
择善而从，见贤思齐。世博会也是我们向世界、向各国人民学习的好机会。
这本画册收录了来华出席世博会活动的几十位外国领导人亲笔签名的首日封。世界知识出版社出版这本画册，是对本次上海世博会的一个特殊纪念。相信这些珍贵的签名首日封将与上海世博会一起给您留下美好的回忆。
杨洁篪
2011年2月
Foreword
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai was yet another major international event hosted by China following the Beijing Olympic Games. For the first time in its 159-year history, the World Expo came to a developing country. It fulfilled a long-cherished dream of the Chinese people and won wide acclaim from people of the world.
The Shanghai World Expo was a successful, splendid and unforgettable showcase for economic, social, scientific, technological and cultural achievements. At the same time, it was a forum for vibrant diplomatic activities. Thanks to the sustained and extensive reach of this six-month event, the Shanghai World Expo served as an important platform for public diplomacy and an important opportunity for China to have closer interactions with other countries and present itself fully to the world.
“Better City, Better Life”. The Shanghai World Expo was not just an expo of Shanghai and China. It was, more importantly, an expo of the world. It offered an important platform for people of different countries to display development achievements, enhance mutual understanding and friendship, and promote common development. China mobilized the whole nation, pooled worldwide wisdom, and worked with all other parties to make the Shanghai World Expo a bridge of friendship and people-to-people exchanges.
As a Chinese adage goes, “One should follow what is good and learn from those who are better.” The World Expo presented us a good opportunity to learn from other countries and peoples.
This album has a collection of first-day covers autographed by dozens of foreign leaders who attended the Shanghai World Expo. Published by the World Affairs Press, the album is a unique memento of the Shanghai World Expo. I believe these valuable autographed first-day covers will add to your beautiful memories of the Shanghai World Expo.
Yang Jiechi
February 2011
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