Houtan Gate takes the lead to encourage good manners

Expo site's Houtan Gate was named as Expo 2010's first model gate yesterday, part of a program to encourage good manners from the visitors.

Security checks at all 14 gates of Expo 2010 have been improved since the event's opening in May, but still facing great challenge, officials said.

Up to 39,000 people can now pass through the Houtan Gate in an hour compared with the earlier 10,000 per hour. It has gained appreciations and praises from visitors.

Yin Yicui, Shanghai vice Party Secretary, Yang Xiong, Shanghai executive vice mayor, Yang Zhengwu, Minister of the Communist Party of China Shanghai Committee's Publicity Department, and Hu Hanwu, Political Commissar of armed police, attended yesterday's naming ceremony.

Yin said security check is a crucial defense job of the Expo site and a big mirror of residents' good manners.

She called on the Expo staff to further gear up and improve the work and encourage good manners from Expo visitors.