Yesterday's cloudy and breezy weather made it pleasant for people to visit the World Expo. Some 200,000 people entered the Expo site by 8pm yesterday.
Among yesterday's visitors, 50,253 came in tour groups and 31,182 were local residents with free tickets provided by the Shanghai government. A total of 27,735 tickets were sold at the gates, 8,851 of them for evening visit.
As of 6pm, 35,800 visitors had passed through Houtan entrance, compared with 29,000 at Shangnan Road entrance, 29,000 at Changqing Road entrance and 29,000 at Gaoke Road entrance.
As many as 62 shows were performed at Expo venues from morning to 5pm yesterday, attracting 58,000 spectators.
Five on-site health clinics treated 194 visitors yesterday by 4pm.
Expo's emergency crew were on high alert for typhoon Kompasu and carried out thorough checks on the site's drainage system. They also put away sun shades that might be blown away by gale force wind and secured outdoor objects and tents.
