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Did you Know
... The image of the scarlet-coated Mountie has been used to promote Canada abroad since the 1880s.
... The capital of China is Beijing, also known as Peking.
... China is the third largest country after Russia and Canada.
... Shanghai means "city on the sea".
... Canada and China established diplomatic relations in 1970.
... Montréal, Quebec is a sister city to Shanghai.
... International Expos have been around since 1851.
... Pierre Trudeau was the first Prime Minister to officially visit China in 1973.
... The baseball team "Montreal Expos" was named after Expo 67 in Montreal.
... Expo 67 nearly didn't happen, the BIE originally voted on Moscow, which later withdrew.
... Canada has hosted two Expos: Expo 67 Montreal and Expo 86 Vancouver.
... China is Canada's second-largest trade partner, after the United States.
... Expo 67 in Montreal is considered the most successful World's Fair of all time.
... Canada's Commissioner General, Mark Rowswell, has been called the most famous foreigner in China.
... Canada's Commissioner General for Expo 2010, Mark Rowswell grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.
... Red is considered a lucky colour in China.
... The name 'Canada' originates from the Huron-Iroquois word for "village" or "settlement".
... Canada's biggest city, Toronto, has a population of 5.5 million, whereas Shanghai's population is more than 3 times that.
... Canada's biggest city, Toronto, has a population of 5.5 million, and China has 10 cities with larger populations than Toronto.
... Canada celebrates its 150th birthday in 2017.
... The castor canadensis, commonly known as the Canadian beaver, is an official emblem of Canada.
... The shape of the Canada Pavilion is a "C" and it represents: Canada, communities and creativity.
