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Shanghai World Expo to set records, says Shanghai Party chief |
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08:02, August 06, 2007 |
Efforts are under way to make the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China a historic milestone, with new records set in the number of participants and visitors, said a senior Shanghai official on Sunday.
"The organizers aim at two records in the World Expo history, namely to draw 200 countries and international organizations to participate and to attract 70 million visitors from both home and abroad," said Xi Jinping, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
In an interview with reporters from leading Chinese news organizations, Xi said 158 countries and international organizations had confirmed their participation in the Expo, which will be held from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2010, by the end of July.
He said the Expo is an important opportunity for Shanghai and other regions of the country to boost economic as well as cultural development.
"The Expo is a platform to display the image of the whole country," said Xi, who called for efforts from all parts of the country to make the Expo a success.
Xi said the Expo, with the theme "Better City, Better life", will have impact not only on the economy, but also on culture.
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