Zhou Hanmin, deputy director of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee said that with support from the Foreign Ministry, it is already "an established policy" to provide quick visa processing for Expo visitors from around the world.
Zhou Hanmin, deputy director of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo Executive Committee said to receive the coming waves of visitors, a total of 550,000 beds will be available inside Shanghai during the Expo, and visitors can stay in nearby cities if Shanghai cannot hold all of them.
As well, serious efforts have been made to provide easy transportation between Shanghai and its surrounding cities.
English News.cn reported that World Expo 2010, which is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, is expected to attract 70 million visitors, of which more than 5% will come from abroad.