World Celebrities Talk About Expo (Thirty-Four)

Boris Johnson is a conservative member of the British Parliament.

Born in 1964, he attended Eaton's public school and University of Oxford.

Elected in June 2001, he served as vice chairman of the Conservative Party in 2004 and was elected mayor of London in May 2008.

I am delighted that London will attend World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

This will be the two great.

I came to Shanghai a few years ago.

She is an exciting city and worth visiting.

Traditional architecture stands side by side with those tall buildings that are facing the future.

Like London, Shanghai is a vibrant city. Her industrial development and her people are constantly forging ahead to meet the challenges of the twenty-first Century.

I believe in Shanghai.

In 1851, London hosted the first World Exposition in human history.

At that time, a Shanghai businessman Xu Rong village took 12 packages of "Rongji Lake silk" to attend the exhibition.

His exhibition not only caused a great sensation, but also won the gold and silver award.

It can be seen that the link between London and Shanghai has a long history.

As mayor of London, I will continue to develop such a friendly relationship.

We already have an office in Shanghai.

Now, the Olympic Games and Paralympics held in World Expo and Shanghai in 2012 will provide a springboard for the future development of cultural and economic partnership between the two sides, and also an excellent opportunity to further strengthen business relations between London and China.

We are working with the London Development Office to design a pavilion for "sustainable and London 2012" theme for World Expo, Shanghai, with a view to showing our city to the world and passing on such information that London still has an investment advantage after the financial crisis.

Our city is stable, credible and beyond competitors.

We are one of the most worthy cities to visit, study and do business in the world.

London is proud to host the 2012 Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and cultural Olympiad.

I am confident that we will host a magnificent and unique sports and cultural event that will bring a lasting legend to Londoners.

We benefited a lot from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

In 2012, we will warmly welcome viewers from China and around the world.

I can assure you that you will have a good time in London, not only for the Olympics but also for other attractions.

London is a colourful city with excellent opera houses and concert halls, museums and galleries, fine buildings and beautiful parks, world-class restaurants and shopping facilities.

I look forward to London.