Advanced Search Shanghai Expo Duration: May 1 to Oct 31, 2010 Expected Visitors: 70 million Expected Participants: 200 Promotion Video Expo Dream Expo Emblem Our City Our Expo Contact Tel: 8621-22062010   Fax: 8621-22060670 Add: No. 3588, Pudong Rd. (S)   Shanghai, China Postal code: 200125 Email: office@expo2010.gov.cn   Position| Home >> Our Expo >> Shanghai and China Facts Basic Facts History of Shanghai Population Urban Construction Tourist Sites Social Undertakings Useful Links   >> Download PDF Version  >> More Userful Information on Live in Shanghai  Shanghai & Expo News Executive vice mayor greets Expo staff City acts to regulate business operations of Expo participants Executive vice mayor meets Japanese guests Expo organizers launch fire drill A Sketch of China As one of the oldest civilisations of the world, China has a written history of more than 4,000 years. The first dynasty, Xia, was founded in 2070 BC. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang (Yinzheng) put an end to the 250 years of wars between vassals and thus founded the Qin Dynasty, the first united feudal kingdom of highly centralised power.