Source: www.expo2010.cn
05-11-2009 15:26
Special Report: 2010 Shanghai Expo CountdownChina will become more open by holding the Shanghai World Expo, which will be the best in history, says Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, secretary-general of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE).
China is preparing for the expo with "tremendous enthusiasm, innovative devotion and outstanding capacity," Loscertales said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
The Shanghai World Expo, scheduled to open on May 1 next year, will be an opportunity not only for the city of Shanghai, but for China at large, he said.
Some 70 million visitors, or more than 400,000 per day, are expected to visit the expo next year, he said.
This is the first time for China to hold the world expo, which has great significance for the country, Loscertales said.
With its long-term progress made in recent years and its fast growing economy, China is projecting an image of a modern, hopeful and innovative big nation, he said.
