Haibao fever online
Date:17/06/2009

An online photographic competition "Haibao Tour of the World" has proved popular among shutterbugs, Expo enthusiasts and Photoshop fans.

About 1,600 photos and images of the cute blue figure have been submitted as of yesterday since the contest started on May 27. Around 220,000 Netizens have voted for their favorites.

Haibao can be seen online in England's Stonehenge, a mysterious circle of large stones, and the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

The competition allows any images or photographs of Haibao to be submitted. The pictures can be taken anywhere and Photoshop programs are allowed - virtual pictures are encouraged. The competition will run until July 26.

Some of the entries:

很久很久以前,海宝就生活在我们这个地球,他是人类的朋友,也是人类文明的传播者。——来自世博网

Haibao appears at England's Stonehenge.

海宝带大家一起飞向上海看世博。——来自腾讯网

Haibao flies over the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

海宝斗牛士,英姿飒爽!——来自央视网

Haibao becomes a bullfighter at the Colosseum.

跳进尼加拉瓜瀑布玩水去。——来自中国青年网

Haibao in Niagara Falls

海宝在苏格兰做回牧羊童。——来自东方网

Haibao works as a shepherd in Scotland.

下雪了,海宝来到我家阳台凑热闹,看雪景。——来自新浪网

Haibao on a balcony in Shanghai

千万家庭迎世博,一起收集海宝和大家的百万张笑脸。——来自搜狐网

A young girl cuddles Haibao.

Click http://www.expo2010.cn/zt/2009/hbysj/playindex.htm to participate or view more photos

Editor: Echo Hu