A two-day China Education Expo 2007 kicked off in Beijing, at the China World Trade Centre, on Saturday.

The expo has attracted 600 foreign universities and colleges from 40 countries and regions to take part in this year.

The expo will further be held in Chengdu, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Xi'an.

Visitors consult international school staff members at the China Education Expo 2007 in Beijing on Saturday, October 20, 2007. (photo: xinhua)

People attend the China Education Expo 2007 in Beijing on Saturday, October 20, 2007. (photo: xinhua)

A staff member from a French art school dresses up as a clown to attract the interest of passers-by at the China Education Expo 2007 in Beijing on Saturday, October 20, 2007. (photo: xinhua)

(CRI.com October 21, 2007)