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World Expo sells 18 million tickets
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Karen Yue, Singapore (2010-01-22)
AN estimated 18 million of the 62 million tickets available have been sold for Shanghai World Expo 2010, organisers reported as China began its 100-day countdown yesterday to the May 1 opening.
The pace of ticket sales is expected to pick up as the big day approaches. The domestic market has bought most of the tickets sold to date.
The Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination forum affairs department supervisor Rickie Zarc, who provided an event update during his visit to Singapore today, said expected attendance at the six-month-long event would surpass organisers' target of 70 million visitors.
Zarc also dispelled concerns MICE groups would give Shanghai a miss - as was the case for Beijing in the lead-up to the Olympics - to avoid crowds and expected room rate hikes.
"There will be many corporate events and exhibitions, whether related to the expo or otherwise, that will take place in Shanghai during the expo. The theme of the Expo, Better City, Better Life, will attract many multinational companies to hold conferences in Shanghai with similar themes that focus on sustainability and urban improvement issues."
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