Construction of China Pavilion at Expo completed-- shanghai expo 2010

SHANGHAI (AFP) - – Authorities in China's commercial hub Shanghai plan to keep five foreign pavilions from this year's World Expo that were popular with visitors as public landmarks, local media reported Friday.

The pavilions of France, Italy, Russia, Spain and Saudi Arabia have been donated to the city and will soon reopen to the public, the Oriental Morning Post reported, citing Expo officials.

They could remain in place for up to 50 years, the report said.

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SHANGHAI (AFP) - – Authorities in China's commercial hub Shanghai plan to keep five foreign pavilions from this year's World Expo that were popular with visitors as public landmarks, local media reported Friday.

The pavilions of France, Italy, Russia, Spain and Saudi Arabia have been donated to the city and will soon reopen to the public, the Oriental Morning Post reported, citing Expo officials.

They could remain in place for up to 50 years, the report said.

Partners to the empire no doubt..Let's see
1) Russia = oil, gas and powerful military
2) Saudi Arabia = oil and gas
3) France, Italy, Spain (markets for Chinese made goods and of course "technology transfer")