Green greetings: Expo 2010 Shanghai mascot Haibao greets visitors at Sha Tin Park.

Expo 2010 Shanghai mascot Haibao, who has been greeting visitors to Victoria Park for the last six months, moved to Sha Tin Park today for the 150-day countdown to the expo's opening.

Created from the Chinese character for "people", Haibao will remain in Sha Tin until May 31 before venturing back to Hong Kong Park.

Haibao's city tour is part of the Government's promotion of Hong Kong's participation in the expo. There will also be a promotional booth at the Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo in Victoria Park December 12 to January 4, which will include a fun day December 25.

To tie in with the 100-day countdown, a pre-expo forum will be held January 21 on vertical density, featuring policy makers, academics, professionals and Government officials from Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York.

The Shanghai expo will be held May 1 to October 31. Click here to learn more about Hong Kong's participation in it.