I have discovered since returning to London that the Shanghai Expo mascot is called Haibao which means “sea jewel” – “sea” being a reference to the “hai” of “Shanghai”. Interestingly, Haibao was designed by a Taiwanese compatriot, not a mainlander. Haibao is meant to represent a stylised version of the Chinese character ren2 人 – which means “person”.
So, Sian, Cheyanne, Thomas, Ali, Zubair and Jack – Now you know!
Uk Pavilion World Expo 2010
Ms Birbalsingh
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