The Shanghai Expo's China Pavilion will again extend its exhibition beyond the scheduled closing on May 31, the Expo Bureau said on Monday.

The pavilion's exhibition was first extended for half a year when the Shanghai Expo ended on Oct. 31, 2010. However, the pavilion is running at full capacity with more than 40,000 visitors per day, said Qian Zhiguang, head of the China Pavilion.

Tickets for the pavilion are priced at 20 yuan for adults and 15 yuan for students, disabled people, military servicemen and senior citizens. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

After May 31, the pavilion will have a "short break" for maintenance. Then, it will be reopened to the public again, said Qian, who did not specify how long the "short break" will be.

He said that the China Pavilion and Saudi Arabia Pavilion might reopen together.

The Italy, Spain, France and Russia pavilions, which were also preserved after the expo closed, are under restoration and will be reopened after the China and Saudi Arabia pavilions, he added.

The China Pavilion, one of the most popular pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo, received more than 10 million visitors during the six-month event.