Which World Expo had the most participating countries?

As of June 04, 2009, 239 countries and international organizations (191 countries and 48 international organizations) have confirmed their participation in the Shanghai World Expo. They are:

Africa (51): Algeria, Burundi, Togo, Eritrea, Cape Verde, Congo-Brazzaville, Guinea, Comoros, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Djibouti, Benin, Central African **** and States, Cote d'Ivoire, Angola, Egypt, Tanzania, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Sudan, Kenya, Morocco, Gabon, Cameroon, Rwanda, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Niger, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Chad, Somalia, Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Libya, Malawi, Burkina Faso, and Gambia.

The Americas (34): Cuba, Canada, Dominica, Bolivia, United States, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, Ecuador, Venezuela, Grenada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Dominica, Barbados, Colombia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Belize, Honduras, Paraguay, Panama, Bahamas

Europe (45): France, Netherlands, Monaco, Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Croatia, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Luxembourg, Albania, Turkey /p>

Asia (45): China, Pakistan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Singapore, Armenia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Yemen, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Brunei, Lebanon, Georgia, Bhutan, Thailand, Iraq, Oman, Iran, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Syria, North Korea, Jordan, Israel, Qatar, State of Kuwait, Timor-Leste

Oceania (16): New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Palau, Tonga, Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru

International Organizations (48): United Nations, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Development Network, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Maritime Organization, International Energy Agency, International Council of Museums, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, International Organization for Migration, International Labour Organization, International Trade Centre, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, International Polar Foundation, Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States, League of Arab States, African Union, Association of South-East Asian Nations, European Union, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, South Pacific Tourism Organization, Pacific Islands Forum, Botswana International Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Organization, Pacific Islands Forum, Boao Forum for Asia, Caribbean*** Community, Caribbean Development Bank, COMESA, Francophone Business Forum, Global Environment Facility, EUMETSAT, GEO, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, SOPAC, International Federation of Public*** Transportation (IFPT)

What is the best part of the 100 performances per day? What are the star performers from each country? What are the "world premieres"?

Over the 184 days of the Shanghai World Expo, more than 800 programs from all over the world will be staged about 20,000 times.

What are the highlights of the up to 100 cultural performances a day? What are the world-renowned "star groups" among the performing groups from around the world? Which performances will make their world premiere in Shanghai? With the official debut of the book "Overview of Cultural and Performing Arts Programs for Expo 2010 Shanghai China", the Expo Bureau's Events Department in charge of the five continents' performances collectively appeared, revealing to the public in advance the highlights of the five continents' performances.

Asia: 153 programs will be presented, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon for the first time

Sun Mingzhang, head of the Asian team of the Expo Bureau's Activities Department, introduced that Asia has so far declared 153 programs, with more than 840 performances, which will be mainly performed on the National Pavilion Day and in the Plaza of Asia and other venues.

It is understood that the Asian region of the World Expo performances created a number of World Expo history of the "first", such as the reputation of Europe, created by the descendants of the ancient Roman ruler of Caracalla Lebanese Caracalla Opera Theatre will be the first time to participate in the Expo performances in the Lebanese National Pavilion Day to bring the "Knights of the Moon" and the "Two Thousand and One Nights" and other highlights; Saudi Arabia, the country's national pavilion day. On the day of the Lebanese National Pavilion, the Lebanese Caracalla Song and Dance Theater will bring "Moonlight Rider" and "Two Thousand and One Nights", etc. The Saudi Arabia Pavilion will also break the history of participating in the Expo for more than 30 years and has never declared any performances, and will set up a team of more than 40 performers to show Middle East-style dances for the Shanghai Expo.

In addition, noteworthy performances include the world's only Chinese national orchestra composed entirely of foreign part-time artists --- the Japan Chinese Orchestra will be held in the Expo Center Hall and Asia Square Expo special choral and folk music symphony concert; founded by Chinese dancers, 30 Korean college students composed of Korean black drum art. The Korean Black Drum Art Troupe, founded by a Chinese dancer and composed of 30 Korean university students, will bring traditional drum ensemble and modern pop dance in May; the Indian song and dance drama "Bollywood Ticket" will be landing in the World Expo in July; and the large-scale stage drama "Thai Style Color" created by the Thailand Pavilion Day Troupe especially for the World Expo on September 5 will make its "world premiere" in Shanghai, and so on.

Europe: more than 200 programs to showcase European culture, five world premieres to look forward to

As of late April, European exhibitors have identified more than 200 programs, performances throughout the park's major venues.

Yu Yang, head of the European group of the Expo Bureau's activities department, said that the five world premieres worth paying attention to in the performance activities in the European area include the premiere of the modern dance "Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1" choreographed by the artistic director of the Czech National Ballet for the World Expo on the day of the Czech Pavilion, May 17; the premiere of the musical "Tender France," directed by French movie star Alain Delon, on the day of the French Pavilion, June 21; and the premiere of "Tender France," directed by French movie star Alain Delon, September 21; and "Tender France," directed by French movie star Alain Delon. On September 8, the British National Pavilion Day, the English National Ballet will join hands with the Shanghai Ballet and the London Symphony Orchestra to create the ballet On the Waterfront; the Icelandic children's play Lazy Town will be unveiled on September 11, Iceland's National Pavilion Day; and the Norwegian Mystery Garden Orchestra will create and perform Natural Masterpieces specifically for the World Expo, among other performances.

A variety of European local characteristics of the show is also worth looking forward to, such as the Greek National Pavilion Day on June 19 song and dance evening "Mythological Echoes" in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the highest priestess, the Greek National Theatre, the chief actress Maria Nafpli will have a wonderful performance; from May 24 to 30, the European Square, nearly 300 people will also be staged in the Spanish tradition of the Catalan hitchhiking towers; the summer vacation! During the summer vacation, the British Pavilion will also bring the Teletubbies children's theater for children.

The Americas: 137 programs have been confirmed, the U.S. "jazz legend" Hancock will appear

The World Expo Bureau of Activities Department of the Americas team leader Xu Weijie, the Americas region of the World Expo has confirmed 137 performances, the Americas artists will be in the park at the various parts of the world for the audience to present over 370 wonderful performances. 370 performances will be presented by artists from the Americas to audiences around the world at various locations in the park.

Sub-country, the United States is rich in cultural performances, in addition to May 7 will be performed at the World Expo Cultural Center of the Philadelphia Orchestra, May 13 and 14, by the so-called "American jazz legend", 70-year-old jazz pianist Herbie Hancock to bring the special jazz concert will make Jazz fans around the world; Canada Pavilion, through its world-famous Cirque du Soleil hand-picked 20 local arts groups of more than 150 artists, to visitors from around the world to show the characteristics of Canada's multicultural integration.

To celebrate the bicentennial of its independence, more than 300 artists from 23 Mexican performing arts groups will present wonderful performances. It is worth mentioning that the Oaxaca marimba, an ancient Mexican percussion instrument that has been poorly inherited, will also be present at the Expo, and the young people from Oaxaca will demonstrate the importance of the Oaxaca marimba through their performances. The young generation from the state of Oaxaca will demonstrate through their performances the government's efforts to preserve this artistic treasure.

In addition, visitors will also have a close-up experience of distant South American art, with Bolivia sending an unprecedented 900 performers and 70 performing groups to China; and the Brazilian "Mavaca Orchestra", which is famous for showcasing the art of folk songs from around the world, will also present newly-created artworks with Chinese elements at the Expo. The Brazilian Mavaca Orchestra, famous for presenting folk songs from all over the world, will also present newly created works of art with Chinese elements at the Expo.

Africa: Nearly 700 Performances, Seeing Africa Without Leaving China

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is the largest exposition ever held by African countries. Expo Bureau activities in charge of African performing arts activities of the Department of Jin Li Ting said that, up to now, the African region *** 50 African countries and an international organization African Union confirmed the participation *** declared 59 cultural and performing arts activities, the total number of performances nearly 700.

African programs include a representative performance by the Soweto Choir of South Africa, which won the Grammy for "Best Traditional World Music Album" twice in 2007 and 2008. Founded in 2002, the group is now Africa's most popular local performing arts group with 29 African singers, whose songs are a blend of tribal music, traditional culture and Western church music, and which chronicle the bitter history of black Africans' resistance to oppression and discrimination.

Throughout May, the "Yuantong Scholars at the World Expo" cultural performance from Malawi, in southeast Africa, will become a symbol of cultural exchange between China and Africa. A group of orphans from Malawi will demonstrate Shaolin kung fu on the Expo stage, taught by Chinese master Hui Li, who traveled to Africa. Behind the performance team is a touching story of how Master Hui Li raised his own money to help the orphans and teach them traditional Chinese culture.

Oceania: the first time all appear in the World Expo, more than 800 performances to show the style of the South Pacific islands

World Expo Bureau of activities of the Department of Oceania group responsible for the Li Yuan said that the Shanghai World Expo to achieve all of the countries and regions of the South Pacific region of all the countries and regions of the South Pacific region to participate in the exhibition, they **** to bring 23 programs, the total number of performances more than 800.

It is reported that from May 1 to 21, Oceania Modern Dance Company will carry Miss South Pacific 2009/2010 and Ora Performance Troupe of French Polynesia to bring the fusion of South Pacific, Ireland and India and other styles and fashions of modern dance for the Expo. The Vanuatu Dance Series, consisting of the Vanuatu Folk Song and Dance, Snake Dance, and King's Dance, will feature a different style of dance each month, and on July 27, the popular Solomon Islands Tonatsu Dance Company will perform one of the world's oldest musical instruments, the reed-pipe, as part of the dance, showcasing traditional ancient rituals. Samoan traditional dances performed by the Oswald Dance Company will showcase the local traditional culture through the elegant dance moves of young girls