Today's Shanghai Statistics
- ➜ 10,000
The number in sq. meters of the 10 Expo pandas’ new digs, ready at the end of March. It’ll include a display area, a backyard, swings, slides and, naturally, a bamboo forest.
- ➜ 100
Starting this year, the age Shanghai locals need to turn in order to qualify for ¥1,000 in cash, a birthday cake, flowers and a card from their districts and the Shanghai Committee on Aging. Who says big brother doesn’t care?
- ➜ 70
Number of visitors projected to enter Japan’s Pavilion every four minutes during Expo.
- ➜ 15
The number of hours it took to build the eightstory Broad Air Conditioning Pavilion. Construction of the 3,200 sq. meter structure started at 7am and finished at 10pm.
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