Combo photo shows the Shanghai World Expo axis illuminated on January 18, 2010 (top) and on July 5, 2009(bottom) in Shanghai, east China. The 100-day counting down to the opening of Shanghai World Expo will launch on January 21 and the construction of Expo site is coming to an end. [Xinhua]

Combo photo shows the United Arab Emirates Pavilion of Shanghai World Expo taken on January 18, 2010 (top) and that of the same scene taken on August 31, 2009 (bottom) in Shanghai, China. [Xinhua]