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Spoiled "Little Emperors" went on treasure hunts and shopping sprees as the Expo Garden celebrated the International Children's Day on Tuesday with a raft of activities, while under-privileged children from China's earthquake-ravaged western regions were happy just to see their hometown still on the map.
Amid songs and cheers of children from China and Iraq waving national flags, the Iraq Pavilion opened Tuesday at the Shanghai World Expo, one month into the global event.
Shanghai police rooted out two criminal gangs and arrested eight suspects at the Expo park, announced the Shanghai Public Security Bureau June 1.
More than 8 million people visited the Shanghai World Expo in the month since it opened, official Expo statistics showed Monday.
In the month since the Shanghai Expo opened, it has also highlighted the way many children see their respective cities through myriad different geographical and economic conditions.
To keep troublemakers out of the city during Expo 2010 Shanghai, new security equipment has been installed at highway checkpoints on the outskirts of the city.
The Brazil Pavilion will be closed to the public on Tuesday and Thursday as VIPs celebrate two key days on the country's Expo 2010 Shanghai calendar.
As the busy summer season of Expo 2010 Shanghai begins, hotel occupancy rates, especially in the Pudong new area, are reaching nearly 100 percent, while room rates are also increasing.
Shanghai now has the world's most energy-efficient building, thanks to the Hamburg House, the German city's independent pavilion at the Urban Best Practices Area at Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Attendance continues to increase one month into Expo 2010 Shanghai, as the public shows escalating interest in the event.