The 140 members of the Bureau of International Exhibitions will vote for the host city of Expo 20 15 at the end of March 2008. In addition to Milan, Italy, there is Izmir, Turkey, which is a candidate city to bid for Expo 20 15.

On June 2nd, 2006, Toronto, Canada announced its withdrawal from bidding for the 20 15 World Expo.

On March 3rd, 2008, at the 43rd plenary meeting of1held in Paris, France, Milan, Italy won the right to host the 20 15 World Expo with 86 votes, while its rival Izmir, Turkey, was voted out with 2 1 vote. Milan, Italy finally defeated Izmir, Turkey, and won the right to host the World Expo in 20 15.

201410122 October, the China Road Show of Milan Expo kicked off in front of the landmark Wangfujing Department Store. After the roadshow in Beijing, Expo Milan held roadshows in Changsha, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Jinan and Shanghai.

On 2015101October 3 1 day, Italian President Mattarella delivered a speech at the closing ceremony of the World Expo in Milan, Italy. On that day, Expo 20 15 in Milan, which lasted for half a year, ended on June 3 1 day. In six months, more than 265,438+0.5 million tourists from all over the world experienced this grand event with the theme of "Nourishing the Earth, Life Energy".