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| (Source: China Daily) |
BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhaunet) -- Organizers of Expo 2010 Shanghai on Thursday dismissed rumors that the extravagant fair would be extended this year owing to the mounting public interest, saying the six-month event will conclude as scheduled.
The Expo, a landmark occasion for Shanghai to establish a powerful global profile, is fast gaining popularity and rumors are rife that the fair, which kicked off on May 1, will be extended to the end of December.
Reportedly, organizers handed out questionnaires to the sponsors and participants to collect their feedback on a proposal to extend the event this year.
"The Expo will come to a close at the end of October," the event's spokesperson Xu Wei told China Daily.
The World Expo is governed by the Paris-based Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), established by an international convention signed in 1928 to oversee the calendar, bidding, selection and organization of the fair.
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