With An Eye to the Future, Shanghai Dismantles Its World Expo Site

Shanghai
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The Taiwan Pavilion
While the Expo was constructed on a former industrial area with 272 pollution-belching factories, the plans for its future envision a site that runs on renewable energy — mainly wind and solar power.

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