ITALIANO: A chef at Zagara Restaurant on the World Expo site prepares Italian food for visitors on May 12 (WANG YING)

STUNNING FEATS: Acrobats from China's Hebei Province perform plate-spinning on the Baosteel Stage at the World Expo on May 16 (FAN JUN)

MADE IN GERMANY: The park exhibition zone of the MADE IN GERMANY: The park exhibition zone of the Germany Pavilion on April 27 (WU XIAOLING)

PUPPETS: A huge puppet from France performs for a large crowd of visitors at the Expo site on May 15 (CHENG MIN)

NEW TRANSPORT MODE: A cable car spirals up a trail in the Switzerland Pavilion on May 14. Tourists can experience this country from the unique ride (LIU YING)

CANADIANS CELEBRATE: Members of a circus from Montreal perform at the World Expo on May 14 to mark their city's day. On that day 25 years ago, Shanghai and Montreal became sister cities (WANG YING)