"I hope the survivors can step out of the quake's shadow as soon as possible and I can go to Yushu to participate in the reconstruction," said Hu, 27.

A 15-minute video and pictures of the rescue operation and reconstruction had been included in the exhibition, said Li.

"The new parts raise questions regarding the Expo theme. What can we do to make quake-stricken areas like Yushu better places where people live better lives?" asked Li.

CHILE AND HAITI

Foreign pavilion staff shared the sorrow. Hernan Somerville, Chilean General Commissioner to the Expo, expressed his support for the Chinese.

The South American country had participated as scheduled despite a devastating quake in February. The Chile Pavilion demonstrates the theme of "the city as a place of ties and communication between people."

"There is a well in our pavilion, through which we can see what happens in Santiago with the Internet. It demonstrates we can be friends, and close partners even we are far from each other," said Somerville.

The Chile Pavilion displays panoramas of quake-hit cities to remind visitors of the fearful power of nature.

"The quake has tightened the relations among Chileans. Many families live in the same building, but they barely know each other. After the quake, they helped each other and relied on each other. This is in accord with the theme of our pavilion, 'City of Relations'," said Danielle Cartes, a staff member.

Haiti was also recovering from its own disaster.

"The quake doesn't mean the end of world. Life goes on and we have to move on, to work, to do business and to rebuild the country," said Jean Walnard Dorneval, Haiti's trade and development representative in China. "We are here at the Expo to show Haitian people are strong and we are optimistic about the future."