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East Asian modernity… China Youth Daily’s Report on the North Korean Pavilion in Shanghai 3 May 2010 Zheng Pingping[郑萍萍], “After 159 Years, North Korea Participates in its First World Expo [159年后，朝鲜首次参加世博会],” China Youth Daily [中国青年报], May 1, 2010. Translation by Adam Cathcart. 4月30日，即将揭开大幕的世博园区里略显安静，第一次参加世博会的朝鲜馆朴素亮相。“世博会是中国的喜事，我们把中国的喜事当成自己的喜事一样高兴。”世博会试运行期间，朝鲜馆负责人、朝鲜商业会议所副会长李成云几乎整天都站在馆门口，微笑迎接观众。这是自1851年英国伦敦举办第一届世博会以来，朝鲜第一次参加世博会。朝鲜馆成为很多中国游客的目标，高峰时期进入朝鲜馆，要排队半个小时左右。来上海参加世博一日游的常州市民李健，购买了一幅朝鲜的工艺画后，又回到入口，向佩戴着金日成头像的李成云询问画家的名字。 李成云对《中国青年报》记者说，朝中友谊历史久远，四五十岁的中国人都对《卖花姑娘》这样的朝鲜歌曲耳熟能详，所以要借世博会的机会，给上海市民、中国人民带来惊喜，给他们留下今日朝鲜的好印象。 On April 30,…
Adam Cathcart 