Some 304,200 people visited the site on the last day, bringing the final attendance to 73.08 million.

Pavilions held various special events after welcoming their final visitors.

The Canada Pavilion holds its closing ceremony.

Kevin Rudd, Australia's minister for foreign affairs, closed the door of the Australia Pavilion around 11pm after saying goodbye to the final visitors. "I congratulate Shanghai and the people of China on the successful staging of this historic Expo, which welcomed more than 70 million visitors," said Rudd.

He said the popularity of the Australia Pavilion confirmed strong interest and opportunities for Australia in China.

The Taiwan Pavilion held a lights out ceremony to mark its closure. Wang Chih Kang, chairman of the Taipei World Trade Center, led staff around the pavilion for the final time before holding a countdown and turning off the lights.

The Singapore Pavilion erected a golden wishing tree in front of the building for visitors to hang their wishes.

On the last parade on Bocheng Road at noon, performers waved at visitors along the roads. Many visitors waved back, as they all bid goodbye to the Shanghai World Expo.