HK's Expo attractions get 1 million visits

• Source: Global Times
• [11:00 June 28 2010]
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The total admissions to the Hong Kong Pavilion and Hong Kong's Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA) exhibition at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai has topped the 1 million mark, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday.

Since the opening of the Expo on May 1, the Hong Kong Pavilion has received on average more than 10,000 visitors a day, while the Hong Kong UBPA exhibition has seen about 8,000 visitors a day.

Commissioner of HKSAR Expo Affairs Office Patrick Chan said the number of visitors to the two exhibitions had exceeded expectations.

"We are very encouraged by the higher than expected visitor figures," Chan said. He added that surveys of visitors showed that the two exhibitions have been well received.

Chan said that, apart from showing keen interest in the specific elements of both exhibitions, visitors have been generally impressed by the services provided by Hong Kong Pavilion and UBPA exhibition staff.

He added that Hong Kong's exhibition staff will continue to work hard to provide visitors with a memorable experience.

Xinhua