Metro China 2010 and Tunnel China 2010 was solemn opened at Shanghai New Internaitonal Exhibition Center on May 19-21. Since its debut in 2002, Metro China 2010 has been successfully held in Shanghai for 5 times and received widely approved from the exhibition industry. With the aim to promote the communication and cooperation of high-tech at home and abroad, accelerate the industry’s development and express lastest information, Metro China is a grand event that one should not miss.   There are three characteristics of Metro China 2010: I.          A Strong Combination of Organization Metro China 2010 received fully supports of authorities: supported by Department of Basic Industries, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and China Civil Engineering Society; organized by China International Engineering Consulting Corporation and Intex Shanghai Co Ltd; internationally co-organized by IMAG – Internationaler Messe- und Ausstellungsdienst GmbH; undertaken by Shanghai Tian He Convention & Exhibition Co Ltd.   II.       Unprecedented Scale Compared with previous years, this time Metro China has a new breakthrough on exhibition space, quantity of exhibitors and number of visitors. Exhibits cover all sectors in urban rail & railway industry, railbound vehicles, subassemblies, components and vehicles interiors, railway equipment and products, rroject construction, Operation, IT application, technology, management and maintenance, plan, design, consultancy, supervision, investing and financing. Moreover, what is worthwhile to mention is that the scope of the exhibit has been appropriate extended, including the welcomed relevant equipments and sectors of urban railway and vibration and noise reduction.   III.     Leading Enterprises Together with Tunnel China 2010, the exhibition area has reached over 18000sqm and attracted 250 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions including Germany, France, Canada, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Netherlands,UK, USA, Spain, Fenland, Israel, Italy, Belgium, Australia, China, etc. Exhibits almost cover the whole field of the industry. They are all leading enterprises such as: Bombardier, Siemens, Alstom, CNR, CSR, Shanghai Electric Group, CASCO, ABB, Alcatel, Knorr-Bremse, Mitsubishi, Shanghai Railway Urban Rail Transit Design and Research Institute, Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Metro Design and Research Institute, etc.   IV.     Professional Conferences and Forums l China Metro Tunnel Safety and Security Summit l 2010 China (Shanghai) International Forum for Urban Mass Transit & 2010 Annual Meeting for Urban Mass Transit Council l Match-making Meeting l Technological Seminar