However, since the first World Expo, the continuation of the tradition of a country's own decision to host the World Expo has led to more and more World Expos. Before the establishment of the Bureau International des Expositions in 1931 www.biquge.info the mechanism of holding the World Expo was quite chaotic and the competition was intensifying. In 1888, there was even a record of four countries hosting World Expositions at the same time in the same year: Barcelona in Spain, Brussels in Belgium, Melbourne in Australia, and Glasgow in the United Kingdom.

Look after 1900: St. Petersburg, Russia, 1902; Hanover, Germany, Osaka, Japan, 1903; St. Petersburg, Russia, St. Louis, USA, 1904; Liège, Belgium, 1905; Milan, Italy, Bucharest, Romania, 1906; Dublin, Ireland, 1907; In 1908, London, England, Zaragoza, Spain, etc., all held World Fairs.

He could have spent the first decade of the 20th century almost at various expos, if one wanted to. The Expo had become a platform to showcase and stimulate innovation, and it was hoped that the Expo would be used as a platform to present the latest technologies and research results, and that countries would want to enhance their international reputation and showcase their country.

From March 1 to July 1, 1903, the Japanese government held the "Fifth Domestic Shoye Exposition" at Tennoji Temple in Osaka City, also known as the Osaka Exposition. The expo is divided into eight pavilions, including agriculture, horticulture, mining and metallallurgy, chemistry, industrial production, education and academics, health and economy; There is also a reference hall where items from various countries are exhibited.

The Manchu government still regarded the attitude of the World Expo as a futile move to "show off the treasures and show off the curiosity", and once again refused to allow the official to participate in the World Expo on the grounds that "China has never been novel, and there is nothing to help", and local officials and businessmen voluntarily purchased goods to participate in the exhibition.

Compared with the indifference of the government, places with more developed industry and commerce, such as those in the southeastern provinces, are still very enthusiastic about participating in the expo. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei and other places have sent staff to participate, each with exhibition halls.

Through the application and operation of Zhao Haizhen, the clothing and dolls of Tianchu MSG, Tenglong and Xiangfeng brands, as well as the relatively crude phenolic plastic products manufactured overtime, were also listed in the Jiangsu exhibition hall.

Wang Zhuoran and 16 newly recruited students of the former Canton Dialect Museum, Caifeng and Xiaoyunzi, under Chen Wenqiang's arrangement, went to Japan in advance to study and research at the expo and learn about the development of new technologies in the world.

At the expo, Wang Zhuoran and others not only gained knowledge, but also changed their thinking urgently. Although the sight of the China Pavilion is humiliating, it is not a good medicine for stimulation.

As a display of new technologies and new processes, the exhibits of the expo symbolize the trend of the times, and there should be products that inspire the future and carry forward the future, while the exhibits of the six provinces of the China Pavilion of the Osaka Expo are basically the same, and on the contrary, most of them are exhibits that highlight the cultural relics of the past, such as antiquities such as Han Wadang and Tang Jing Building, and then traditional commodities such as ceramics, tea, and raw silk.

When Wang Zhuoran and others arrived in Osaka, Japan, they also experienced a negotiation involving national humiliation. Because the Japanese organizers did not set up the Fujian Pavilion, but put the Fujian products and crafts into the Taiwan Pavilion, it was clearly a sign of the "Shimonoseki Treaty" that humiliated the country; In particular, the display of three-inch golden lotus, opium smoking utensils, and other bad customs in the China Pavilion has seriously damaged China's dignity and is a deliberate insult to China.

Qin Yuliu and other international students rushed to the Osaka Expo site from Tokyo. I wanted to see the products and crafts from the motherland to comfort my home. Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the China Pavilion, they were both disappointed and angry by the scene in front of them. Immediately ask the person in charge of the expo to ask questions. I also called the Tokyo International Student Association and asked for a representative to come and fight. In the name of the International Student Association, it was agreed to send a letter to the officials and businessmen of various provinces in China who were preparing to send them to the Osaka Expo, informing them that the Japanese side had seriously damaged the dignity of our country at the Osaka Expo, and advising them not to go to Osaka.

The Japanese Government has finally taken this matter seriously, and they are deeply afraid that the situation will further expand and cause an uproar in world public opinion. He then ordered the Osaka magistrate to intervene in the matter and accede to the request of the Chinese students. Wang Zhuoran and others also participated in the protest negotiations, and by the time Chen Wenqiang arrived in Osaka, "there was no longer such an exhibition at the expo."

"They're all lively teenagers, why do you feel that your atmosphere is a little dull?" Chen Wenqiang looked up at Wang Zhuoran with a smile and said, "It doesn't matter if you feel humiliated or feel backward. Shame and courage, with the touch, the motivation to work forward is more sufficient. ”

"In the more than 30 years since the Meiji Restoration, Japan's industrial progress has been astonishing." Wang Zhuoran smiled bitterly and said with emotion: "Boss's China, I don't know when it will be able to catch up?" Not to mention those Western powers. ”

"Japan participated in the Vienna World Expo for the first time after the Meiji Restoration, and I guess it was in the same mentality as us." Chen Wenqiang pondered for a moment and said: "Of the 77-member delegation at that time, 66 were engineers, who devoted themselves to their studies and research during the exhibition, and after returning to Japan, they wrote a report that lasted for 96 volumes. Japan's rise is not without reason, and we need to learn not only from science and technology, but also from that spirit. ”

"I see." Wang Zhuoran nodded.

"Go ahead, exchange ideas with everyone, learning is needed, but don't make it so boring." Chen Wenqiang patted Wang Zhuoran's arm encouragingly and said, "It will be even harder after returning to China." The production of that new drug cannot be delayed at all. ”

"Don't worry, sir." Wang Zhuoran reluctantly smiled and said: "At the expo, our products are the highlights, and even Siemens of Germany and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan are very interested!" ”

"That's because they have a vision." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said: "Although the conditions of the Japanese are better, I have decided to cooperate with Siemens. Well, I haven't told you about this yet. ”

Wang Zhuoran hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. must be justified in deciding this. ”

"The cooperation with Germany will be long-term." Chen Wenqiang slowly explained: "Especially in the field of chemistry, Germany is the strongest. Our main breakthrough direction in the future is still to focus on the chemical industry. ”

At that time, the fledgling power industry had a huge market for insulating materials, and the price of shellac, a natural insulating material, had soared, but this material had been produced by cottage industries in South Asia. Phenolic plastic insulation, stability, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, non-flammability, especially its low price, industrial production prospects, power industry application will also be more extensive.

As the world's leader in the power industry, Siemens, and the emerging Japanese company Mitsubishi Corporation can be described as a sensitive sense of smell. Although they deliberately did not show too much enthusiasm, so as not to be intimidated by Chen Wenqiang and suffer losses in the cooperation negotiations, how could this little trick make Chen Wenqiang deceived?