The Dubai World Expo 2020 announced on October 11 that in the first 10 days since its opening, it has received 411,700 visitors, one third of which are from abroad.
The World Expo Organizing Committee stated that foreign visitors came from more than 170 countries and regions. As cross-border travel gradually resumes, the proportion of foreign visitors to the total number of visitors is expected to increase.
Dimitri Kokenchez, Secretary-General of the Bureau of International Exhibitions, told the media: “The Expo 2020 Dubai is undoubtedly a success. Make connections and look forward to a better future together."
Lim Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation Affairs of the UAE and Director of the Dubai World Expo Bureau, said: "The number of visitors counted in the first 10 days reflects the enthusiasm of participating in the 2020 Dubai World Expo from all over the world. We look forward to more visitors."
According to the organizing committee, the Dubai World Expo launched the virtual World Expo on September 30, attracting 3 million people to watch the live broadcast of the opening ceremony that day. From October 1st to 10th, the cumulative number of online visitors reached 5 million.
With the theme of "Communicating Thoughts and Creating the Future", the Dubai World Expo is the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East. A total of 192 countries have confirmed their participation and are expected to attract 25 million visitors.
The Dubai World Expo was originally scheduled to be held from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021. Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, it was postponed to October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The "Dubai Expo 2020" is still used. The name.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency, original title: The Dubai World Expo received more than 410,000 visitors in 10 days)
