ZHOU Hanmin

ZHOU Hanmin, Professor of Law, tutor of doctorate students, honorary doctor of law conferred by University of Liverpool of United Kingdom, currently serves as the Standing Committee Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC), Vice Chairman of China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA), Vice Chairman of Shanghai Committee of CPPCC, Chairman of Shanghai Committee of CNDCA, President of Shanghai Institute of Socialism. He is also the Chairman of the National Association of Vocational Education of China, Shanghai Branch, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Public Diplomacy Association, Vice President of Shanghai Outstanding Youth Federation, Vice President of Brand China Industry Union, and Member of the World Economic Forum's Regional Agenda Council on China.

Mr. Zhou was a teacher in Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SIFT) from 1983 to 2000. He has ever served as the Vice President of SIFT and dean of its Law School. From 2000 to 2003, he served as the Deputy Chief Commissioner of Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Government. In the year 2002, as the Chinese Delegate to BIE residing in Paris, France, he was fully engaged in the whole process of bidding for World Expo. 2010, Shanghai. From October 2003 to February 2009, he served as the Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination. He served as the Deputy Director General of the Executive Committee of Expo 2010 Shanghai China from February 2009.

Questions for reference:

1)What is the role of urbanization in general?
2)What is the situation thereof in your own country?
3)Are you satisfied with that situation so far? /Why or why not.
4)How is the influence of the industrialization movement on the issue of urbanization?
5)Which city or cities in the world are most livable in your mind? Why?
6)Any challenges you could name towards urbanization in the world at large and in your own country in particular?
7)Is this your first time to China?
8)Is this your first visit to Shanghai?
9)What is the first impression on both the city and the country?
10)Have you had any vague idea of world expos ?
11)Have you ever visited any expos before?
12)Have you read or visited the Shanghai World Expo?
13)Do you think sustainability is the key issue of world development in any aspects?
14)How is your view on the technological progress and the influence thereof on the issue of urbanization?