The Shanghai World Expo

Dear Mike, The Shanghai World Expo, which officially opens tomorrow, May 1st, is yet another multi-billion dollar propaganda spectacle put on by the Chinese government. Like the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Shanghai Expo - the largest Word Expo ever - is designed to make China's one-party dictatorship appear open, modern, and democratic. More than 70 million visitors – mostly Chinese – are expected to visit the Expo, which runs until October 31st, 2010. The Expo is like the World Fair with themed pavilions representing countries, corporations, and a handful of international organizations. As expected, China has set up a Tibet pavilion - called "Heavenly Tibet" - depicting the Tibetan people as happy and prosperous under Chinese rule. Heavenly Tibet? or Hell on Earth? Just last year, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that 60 years of China's occupation have turned Tibet into a "hell on earth." And Tibetans who have endured unimaginable suffering under China’s tyrannical rule are risking everything to tell this truth to the world. Join the global call to shut down the Tibet Pavilion: 1. Spread the word - Post & Share the image above on your Facebook, blog, website, and other social networking sites. 2. Write to your government leaders urging them to speak out against the Tibet Pavilion and to refuse to visit it if they attend the Shanghai Expo. Download a sample letter. Stay tuned for more actions you can take to help shut down China's propaganda exhibit. In solidarity, Tendor, Kate, Tendolkar, Mary-Kate, Schuyler, Yvonne, Nick and all of us here at SFT HQ

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