By putting on the 2008 Olympics, China had already announced its "rise as a great power." Holding Expo 2010 now has value for China to display its "soft power."
「中國在 2008 年舉辦北京奧運後，已經成功向全世界宣告『大國崛起』，而 2010 年的上海世博，則有進一步向世人展現『中國文化軟實力』的指標性意義。」