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China Pavilion attracts 6m visitors after World Expo

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-31 21:30

SHANGHAI - A total of 6 million people visited the China Pavilion during its 6-month-long reopening period, according to municipal authorities in Shanghai.

Statistics show that 6 million visitors, of which foreigners accounted for 7 percent, visited the pavilion after it reopened from December 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011.

The China Pavilion was one of the most popular pavilions during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, which was held from May 1 to October 31 last year.

The pavilion was reopened at the end of last year to accommodate those who didn't get a chance to visit the pavilion during the expo, according to officials from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.

The average number of daily visitors was around 30,000 during the reopening period, the officials said. However, this number surged to 50,000 during holidays such as Spring Festival, according to the officials.

The pavilion will be closed for maintenance from June 1. A reopening schedule, as well as details regarding entrance fees, will be made public later, the officials said.

The Shanghai World Expo attracted more than 73 million visitors, surpassing the target of 70 million set by its organizers and breaking the previous World Expo record of 64 million attendees at the 1970 Osaka World Expo held in Japan.