广播听力: Downtown Shanghai Thrilled by Expo

The curtain was finally raised on the Shanghai World Expo last night. The city was packed with thrilled residents and visitors. How did they celebrate the exciting expo opening? What do they expect to see and do during the six-month global fair? Let's take a closer look with Yingying.

Thousands of enthusiastic visitors from home and abroad as well as local citizens gathered at Nanjing Road, Shanghai's main shopping street. They were watching the live broadcast of the Shanghai Expo's opening ceremony in front of a large LED screen.

Most of them expressed an ardent wish to visit the Expo 2010.

"I hope to experience the different cultures of China and other countries."

"Surely I will go. The expo is the pride of Shanghai and the whole nation."

"To host a world expo is a dream we've been dreaming for hundreds of years. I will definitely go there."

It is the first time for Chinese people to enjoy a world expo at home. Most of them showed great interest in visiting the pavilions of all participating countries. Their expectations mainly focus on experiencing different cultures and gaining knowledge about different countries.

Wang Cong, a student of Fudan University in Shanghai also associates the expo with themes relating to technology and Innovation.

"I hope to see uniq