Shanghai Carries No Torch for Beijing.

This article focuses on the preparations being made by the city of Shanghai, China for the 2010 World's Expo amidst the 2008 Beijing Olympics being held in Beijing, China. The countdown starts in Shanghai for the World's Expo, not for the Olympics. Despite the popularity of the Olympics, the city government of Shanghai takes seriously both its role as co-host for the Olympics and its opportunity to host the Expo. A road tunnel project is ongoing in Shanghai in preparation for the Expo.