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Participating nations have brought out their glitziest displays for this year's Expo in Shanghai, China

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People walk past the Canadian pavilion at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on April 29, 2010.Philippe Lopez/AFP / Getty Images

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A man walks inside the African Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 on April 28, 2010.Kevin Lee/The Globe and Mail

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A man walks past the Polish pavilion at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on April 27, 2010.

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An aerial view of the Netherlands Pavilion at the World Expo site in Shanghai.

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An aerial view of the Israeli Pavilion at the World Expo site in Shanghai.

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Workers put the final touch to the interior walls of the French pavilion at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on April 26, 2010.Philippe Lopez/AFP / Getty Images

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An aerial view of the UK Pavilion at the World Expo site in Shanghai.SHANGHAI PACIFIC INSTITUTE/AFP / Getty Images

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China Pavilion is seen at the Shanghai World Expo site in Shanghai on April 28, 2010.Jianan Yu/Reuters

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Two woman walk past Denmark's iconic little mermaid statue at the Danish pavilion at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on April 29, 2010.Philippe Lopez/AFP / Getty Images

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