Fifteen years ago, the Expo 2010 Shanghai, with the theme "Better City, Better Life," became a significant milestone in the history of World Expo. Today, as time passes and the city evolves, the year 2010 may feel distant, but the imprint of the Expo2010has never faded. Instead, it has taken on a new, vibrant form, continuing to thrive in our era.

　　"Expo 2010 Shanghai 15years in retrospect" opened on October 31 at the permanent exhibition hall of the World Expo Museum. Spanning a period of fifteen years, the exhibition features oral history interviews with 15 individuals (or groups) who experienced the event firsthand. Through oral history records, photographic archives, and physical mementos, it tells the stories of Expo 2010 from a micro-perspective, reflecting the unique imprint of the Expo on personal and urban development. In doing so, it aims to reawaken collective memories and carry forward the warmth and inspiration that Expo 2010has conveyed.

　　There are no grand narratives here—only the lives of ordinary individuals illuminated by Expo 2010

　　"Expo 2010 Shanghaimeant more to me than just material things":

　　One interviewee regrets that the "five-plus-two, white-plus-black" work schedule during Expo 2010 Shanghaileft him unable to care for his hospitalized daughter. Yet today, his grown daughter deeply understands the significance behind her father's choice back then.

　　Another found his calling in public service through Expo 2010 Shanghai. Inspired by his example, his son now aspires to become an Expo volunteer "when he comes of age."

　　For yet another,Expo 2010 Shanghaibroadened his horizons. Once a small vendor near the City God Temple, he has since transformed the life trajectory of his entire family.

　　"Expo 2010 Shanghaiis like a vast network that connects people."

　　Thanks toExpo 2010 Shanghai, they witnessed clearer waters, bluer skies, and improved living conditions, marveling at how the city truly made life better.

　　She stepped into the bustling crowds because of Expo 2010 Shanghai, transitioning from someone in need of assistance to an advocate for barrier-free services, and she now reflects on being a part of the broader social family.

　　He became a chronicler of the Expo 2010 Shanghai site, and the traces left in those records now link together everyone who shares Expo 2010 memories.

　　"Over the past 15 years, I have gradually been reading World Expo as if it were a book—and the longer I read it, the more I realize it’s a book that never ends."

　　Expo 2010 Shanghaiplanted the seed of "diversity" in her heart. Today, we are living amid the very "future technologies" envisioned back then.

　　For him or her, Expo 2010 Shanghaiwas like a grand, world-class carnival—it sparked a curiosity about the world that has stayed with them ever since.

　　Expo 2010 Shanghaiprovided her or him with a crucial inspiration for their career. That memory of Expo 2010 Shanghaihas become a source of positive energy, propelling them toward a brighter and more distant future.

　　Fifteen years ago, the "Memorandum of Cooperation for the World Expo Museum" was formally signed in Paris, France. This marked the establishment of the World Expo Museum as the sole official museum as well as the documentation and research center of the Bureau International des Expositions. Since then, it has undertaken the mission of inheriting the Expo legacy, sustaining Expo essence and carrying forward Expo spirit.

    Fifteen years later, as a storyteller of World Expo history and a communicator of Shanghai's image, the World Expo Museum has now participated in five consecutive world expos. At Expo 2025 Osaka, which was recently concluded, the museum served as the only museum-style participant in the mega event. Through its full-term participation, it attracted nearly 2.6 million visitors and garnered close to 9 million media impressions both home and abroad, staying true to its unique mission of comprehensively showcasingthe World Expolegacy to the world.

　　Today, the impact of the Expo 2010 Shanghai continues to resonate. It has not only transformed the cityscape of Shanghai but also altered the life trajectories of many ordinary people.

　　On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the closing of the Expo 2010 Shanghai, follow in our footsteps and embark on a heartfelt journey of *Expo 2010 Shanghai *.