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The Shanghai World Expo marked its 100th day Sunday, with the first group of visitors arriving as early as 4 a.m.
It isn't over yet. World Cup fever is still going strong at the Shanghai Expo's South Africa pavilion, where visitors are greeted by mascot Zakumi and a giant football.
Visitors have a new way to sidestep spending hours in a queue to get into popular attractions, since some European pavilions started to allow visitors to skip lines after eating at their restaurants.
In the Expo Garden, visitors can find thousands of different stamps issued by Expo participants. Expo organizers have even brought some unique items, such as shell-made stamps. Foreign participants have joined in the stamp craze to promote their cultures and to commemorate their participation in the Expo.
Themed "Well-being, Competence and Environment", the Finland Pavilion encourages an exchange of views and interaction among visitors by displaying advanced technologies and interactive activities.
The city's travel agencies have started receiving an increasing number of bookings for long-distance tours for the unprecedented 16-day holiday that kicks off Sept 22.
The China Pavilion will begin issuing new reservation tickets that are more like credit cards beginning tomorrow, an Expo official said on August 4, 2010.
Kyrgyzstan put on a united and confident face Wednesday to celebrate its national pavilion day at the Shanghai World Expo -- two months after the end of riots that left hundreds dead and toppled the government.
The USA Pavilion is on course to meet the target of hosting more than 7 million guests at Expo 2010 Shanghai, as the world's biggest economy tries to impress visitors with its soft side.
Two driverless electric vehicles have begun an epic 13,000-km journey from Italy to Expo 2010 Shanghai along the Silk Road.
