Teng Junjie (Chinese, chief director of the opening ceremony's indoor performance):

My team and I feel very lucky to be part of the opening ceremony. After a decade-long effort, including two years of bidding and nearly eight years in preparation, I really hope that through our efforts for the opening ceremony we can transform a great hope into reality, which can be recorded in the Expo's history.

Human beings now face the rapid urbanization process, which means the development of cities is changing with each passing day. From my point of view, this is a double-edged sword. On the positive side, massive construction improves material conditions. Viewed from another angle, however, there are problems emerging particularly with the absence of urban planning, such as overcrowding, excessive skyscrapers made of steel and concrete and, even worse, the gulf of misunderstanding between people, which can create anxiety and less communication.