Canada embraces Expo photo show and ticket promotion

An Expo-themed photographic exhibition kicked off in Toronto, Canada on November 26, gathering about 200 guests from all walks of life.

Officials cut the red ribbon for the photo show. [en.expo2010]

The show portrays the history of world fairs, China's participation in the event and the Expo's master plan among others. It will later be shown at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Toronto's City Hall and Niagara Falls.

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The organizer also promoted Expo 2010's ticket sales at the ceremony and granted a plaque to Canada-based Tianbao Travel Ltd to handle ticket sales in the country.

Canada was among the first batch of countries that confirmed participation in the Expo and one of the first to sign a participation contract and begin construction of its self-built pavilion.

The organizer looks forward to Canada's amazing exhibition at the Expo, said Yang Xiong, member of the Organizing Committee of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, executive deputy director of the Executive Committee of the Expo, and Shanghai executive vice mayor.

He invited Canadians to visit the Expo site.

It is estimated that about five percent of the expected 70 million Expo visitors will come from overseas, among whom 600,000 are expected from the United States and Canada.

Yang, Zhu Taoying, Chinese consul general in Toronto, and Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, were jointly interviewed by leading Canadian media on November 26 about the Expo's preparation and Canada's participation.