Expo 2000 opened in Hanover this week.

The theme of the £1bn project is "Humankind, Nature, Technology".

Like London's Millennium Dome, so far it has experienced disappointing ticket sales.

The site is as big as an average-sized market town and has 400 food outlets.

The Times 03/06/00 page 27 (Weekend section)

The Guardian 03/06/00 page 8 (Travel section)