Beware of heat

In the wake of the continuous high temperature of 39 C since August 12, which has broken a 100-year record in Shanghai, Expo 2010 Shanghai officials have once again reminded visitors to take their health into consideration while planning their itineraries at the Expo Garden.

With an increasing number of cases of heat stroke, the organizers issued a notice on August 14 advising aged and ill visitors to avoid visiting the Expo in the hot season.

According to statistics published on the Expo's official website, more than 380,000 visitors visited the Expo Garden on August 13.

To help visitors beat the heat, facilities such as spray fans are now operational at 9 am, an hour earlier than before.

Extra Iceboxes have been added in the queuing area to provide better cooling for visitors when they line up outside the pavilion.

Besides, the number of shuttle buses has been increased to 230, with five different routes and 14 hop-on hop-off points. Cold drinks trolleys have been increased to 200.

Green card, easy access

The low-carbon emission travel card not only allows visitors to contribute directly to a low-carbon life but also allows them to enter certain pavilions without standing in queue.

The Netherlands Pavilion was the first pavilion that has signed the agreement to open an easy access entrance for low-carbon emission travel cardholders. Now 'We are the World' Pavilion, the low carbon pavilion in Pudong site, has followed suit.

The week between Aug 22 and 28 has been confirmed as the week of easy access entrance in the two pavilions this month.

The price of the low carbon transport cards is 40 yuan ($5.80), of which 20 yuan goes to the cost of the card, and the rest is donated to a project on lowering carbon emissions. The donation from one such card can reduce one ton of carbon emissions.