Written by: Wang Xiubao, Zheng Li and Yu li
Photographed by: Guo Tianzhong, Yu Li and Zheng Li

Expo 2005, Aichi, some information

The exposition lasted 185 days, from 25th Marchto 25th September, 2005. An area of 173 hectares was used for the event. The participants included 121 countries and districts as well as 4 international organizations. Altogether, there were 22,049,544 visitors that attended the expo, with 80,000 to 100,000 people per day and a maximum number of 250,000 visitors in one day.

A total sum of 350 billion yen was invested in the exposition, of which 45 billion came from the government and the rest was sponsored by enterprises. The income from admission tickets was about 67 billion yen, with a profit of 10 billion yen (about 90 million US dollars). Despite the large amount of expenses, the net profit from the exposition was 5 billion yen. Sales of expo products hit 80 billion yen, and other sales related to the event exceeded 450 billion yen. According to some organizations, the total economic benefits produced by the exposition to prefectures like Aichi and Mie was as much as 128 billion Yen

The admission price was 4,600 yen for a single day and 17,500 yen for all events. Tickets for children, youth and senior citizens were somewhat lower. The China pavilion had the largest audience among all the participants, with a total number of 5.6678 million visitors. There were 200 cameras installed around the exposition sites and 100 robots of 5 different types were employed to fulfill tasks like child-care, receiving visitors, cleaning up and providing security.

271 environment conservation assessments were conducted during the construction of the Expo sites. Most of the construction materials could be recycled. The trash produced in the venue had to be separated before being disposed. 9 types required visitors' cooperation and 17 types were handled by each participant of the Expo. Most waste was converted into power immediately within the venue.

Only about 400 guards were stationed around each site of the Expo, with 20 to 30 guards responsible for each entrance and exit. Special machines were used to check visitors on entry.

There were more than 70 restaurants in the venue and about 70 washrooms were set up temporarily, 50 of which had specially-designed facilities for the disabled.

The Global Loop, which connected each pavilion, was 2.6 Kilometers long and 21 meters wide. The highest point was about 14 meters above the street. In full consideration of the barrier-free design, the steepest slope was about 5%. Every 15 meters there was rest area and a pagoda for visitors to relax.

6 private parking lots capable of holding a total of 106,000 cars were built around the sites, occupying an area of 52 hectares.

More than 30,000 people worked as volunteers and 1,000 families volunteered to host foreign visitors.

100% of the hotels in the city of Nagoya were in operation, which increased the employment rate considerably.