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Designer Thomas Heatherwick talks about form, function and his "hairy building" that stood out at the 2010 World Expo.

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Minsuk Cho's dramatic architectureupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 00:48:00

Contemporary and often abstract, Minsuk Cho's buildings can baffle, delight and dazzle.

Shanghai World Expo ends Sunday after successful 6-month runupdated: Sun Oct 31 2010 11:38:00

Parades and performances marked the final day of the Shanghai World Expo on Sunday, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

Fortune: China cranks up the innovation machineupdated: Tue Oct 26 2010 05:48:00

If you visited the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai you'll know that the whole experience was one of those "only in China" gobsmacking superlatives. More than 60 million -- 60 million -- people visited the largest Expo site ever, with a one-day record on Sept. 23 of more than 631,000.

Attendance passes 70 million at Shanghai Expoupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 04:18:00

Attendance has passed 70 million at the Shanghai Expo, setting a record for world's fairs, organizers said Monday.

Dye jobs disguise Chinese petsupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 06:50:00

CNN's Emily Chang reports on the latest trend in pet fashion in China, dyeing pets to look like wild animals.

Dyeing dogs in China takes offupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 06:50:00

His name is Kung Fu, and he has become a celebrity pet in one Beijing neighborhood. He looks like a panda, and he is named after a panda -- but he is actually a dog with a dye job.

Clinton urges China for greater access for U.S. businessesupdated: Sun May 23 2010 04:18:00

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for American businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a "level playing field."

Shanghai rolls out record world's expoupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 12:49:00

Han Guiqun, 91, has seen a lot of history pass in Shanghai: civil war, World War II, the Cultural Revolution and the nation's dramatic economic reform.

Super-sized Shanghai World Expo opensupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 12:49:00

CNN's Emily Change explains what efforts China has made to make the Shanghai World Expo successful.

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