Xinhua.net
"They were staff members of the pavilion, who, after a tough day of work were allowed to have a party in the pavilion. They went swimming. We all knew about this. The pool was planned to be open to the public but considering the deep water, we had to cancel that to avoid accidents,"
Zhang Aidi
A Denmark Pavilion official, after some exuberant staff members took a dip in the pavilion's pool where The Little Mermaid is positioned. A video of their frolicking made it online.
Jfdaily.com
"In the past, the Expo was a place for displaying unusual objects and wonders in Chinese people's minds. Now we see that the Expo represents the advanced culture of nations. The insight is concluded based on close observation of several generations. We should take the point as inspiration and motivation."
Chen Zhanbiao
an associate researcher with Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, on changing views of World Expos among Chinese people.
(China Daily 07/09/2010 page38)
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