African officials and journalists visit Expo Bureau

African officials and journalists visit Expo Bureau

African officials and journalists visit Exhibition Hall in Expo Mansion.

Fifty African officials and journalists yesterday visited the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination at the invitation of External Publicity Office of Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Expo Bureau officials in charge of Joint-Africa Pavilion introduced African countries' participation in Expo 2010 and the latest updates of Joint-Africa Pavilion's construction. The officials also answered questions from the group.

The group also visited Exhibition Hall and went atop the Expo Mansion to have a bird's view of the Expo site.

These African officials and journalists belong to a journalism training class and they are from 25 English-speaking countries in Africa.

Up to 42 countries and regions together with the African Union will present their interpretations of the "Better City, Better Life" Expo theme at Joint-African Pavilion. Eight other countries from the continent, including South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria, will rent pavilions from the organizer. This pavilion is in a prime location along the Huangpu River and near a main entrance to the Expo site.