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Ten antique cars driven by a team of 20 rally drivers and navigators from Bremen, Germany, arrived at Shanghai on Saturday to mark the Bremen Case Pavilion Day at the Expo Garden, which fell on Sunday.
"Expo 2010 Shanghai China -- Macao Week" and a series of related activities will be held in Shanghai from October 13 to 17, Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO) said Sunday.
The China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo welcomed the 8 millionth visitor Saturday as a senior pavilion official announced its exhibition would run for another six months, beginning December 1.
The China Pavilion Saturday welcomed its 8 millionth visitor since the Shanghai World Expo opened on May 1, according to pavilion staff.
The ongoing Shanghai World Expo 2010 had received more than 60 million visitors as of Friday noon, according to the Expo Coordination Bureau.
The Switzerland Pavilion is making sure its exhibition and building materials are not all laid to waste when the Expo 2010 Shanghai ends on Oct 31 by pre-selling the solar cells that coat its exterior, a trend that other pavilions are starting to pick up on.
The Life and Sunshine Pavilion treats people with disabilities with the respect they deserve, Wu Yiyao reports.
There is an "urgent need" for a detailed policy to navigate the country's social housing program for the underprivileged, experts said on Wednesday.
Shanghai Week, the last provincial celebration before the Expo 2010 Shanghai draws to a close, will kick off on Friday with a promise to showcase the "gracious hospitality" of the city's people.
The air quality in Shanghai was "good" or "fair" on more than 98 percent of the days between May 1 and Aug 31, all thanks to the environmental protection initiatives taken before and during the Expo.
