paper-cut album made of jade and gold to mark the 600-day countdown to the 2010 World Expo

Shanghai World Expo organizers have issued a paper-cut album made of jade and gold to mark the 600-day countdown to the 2010 World Expo.

The album includes a piece of jade with a traditional Chinese cloud pattern on it and four pieces of gilded paper-cut. The paper-cuts, mainly handmade, are of pigeons, magpies and parrots, all meaning good luck.

The album promotes understanding, coming together, business and communicating in accord with the Expo theme of "Better Life, Better City."

A total of 5000 albums have been produced. The album was made and designed by the Shanghai Juneyao Group, one of the official partners of Shanghai World Expo.