Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Closure of the Expo 2010

The 184-day Shanghai World Expo had come to an end, and the closing ceremony was held at the Expo Culture Center in the evening on October 31, 2010. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao declared the closure of the Expo 2010, and he said that the Shanghai Expo had been a successful one and added a glory to the history of the expositions. There were 246 countries and organizations participated in the Shanghai Expo, and more than 73 millions of people visited the exhibitions. Golden awards were given to the United Kingdom Pavilion, Saudi Arabia Pavilion, and Germany Pavilion. The flag of the International Exhibitions Bureau was lowered and hanged over by the Shanghai Mayor to the CEO of the Milan Expo 2015. There were cultural shows performed by singers and dancers.  
At midnight, hundreds of flags of participant countries and international organizations were lowered.at the Expo site.

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