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Hustle and bustle on Shanghai Expo opening day

01.05.10

By Xinhua writers Zhou Yan, Jia Yuankun and Zhang Zhanpeng

SHANGHAI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Huge crowds of early birds flooded to the Shanghai World Expo Park Saturday, hoping to catch a glimpse of what was for many people an occasion closest to a tour around the globe.

Avid visitors began lining up for safety checks at the entrances even before the 5.28-square-km park was formally open early in the morning. Many took campstools and simple meals and were prepared for a long and stressful day.

A total of 204,000 people visited the Expo on the opening day, said Hong Hao, director-general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, at a press conference Saturday evening.

He said an estimated 350,000 tickets were sold or handed out for the opening day, but one third of the ticket holders had rescheduled their visit.

Throughout the day, long queues edged along outside popular national pavilions.

While many Chinese chose the crimson-colored China Pavilion, one of the few permanent structures in the area, as their first destination, few would miss the opportunity to see the Little Mermaid, the Golden Lady and other treasures that had landed in China for the first time.

Source: Xinhua

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