The 2010 Shanghai (n.上海) World Expo (n.博覽會) ended last night in a blaze (n.展現) of fireworks (n.煙花), festivities (n.歡樂) and parades (n.巡遊), solidifying (v.鞏固) China(n.中國)'s mark on the event while also leaving lessons (n.經驗) to be learned for the next host (n.主辦者).
      Premier (n.總理) Wen Jiabao (n.溫家寶) said Sunday that "The success of the Expo has strengthened (v.加強) China's confidence and resolve (n.決心) to pursue (v.追求) reform and opening-up (n.開放). China will unswervingly (adv.堅定不移地) follow the path of peaceful development and stay open and inclusive (adj.相容的)."
      China said the six-month culture and technology event, with a theme (n.主題) of "Better City, Better Life" (n.“城市，讓生活更美好”), drew (v.吸引) nearly 73 million visitors from about 190 countries, surpassing (v.超越) the previous record of 64 million visitors at the 1970 Osaka (n.大阪) World Expo in Japan (n.日本).
      However, the event was not without its problems.
      During the course of the event, complaints (n.投訴) mounted (v.逐漸增加) as visitors had to wait in line for many hours for popular pavilions (n.展館), often in the blazing (adj.酷熱的) summer heat.
      The Chinese Pavilion will remain open for half a year.
      (Global Times, November 1)

      2010年上海世界博覽會，昨晚在煙花發放、歡樂氣氛、巡遊表演中結束，不但鞏固了中國在這件盛事上的地位，也留下了經驗讓下一個主辦城市吸取。
      總理溫家寶周日說：“世博會的成功舉辦，更加堅定了中國推進改革開放的信心和決心，中國將堅定不移地走和平發展和開放相容的道路。”
      中國表示，這項為期六個月、主題為“城市，讓生活更美好”的文化科技盛事，吸引了來自大約190個國家近7,300萬人參觀，超越了1970年日本大阪世界博覽會保持的6,400萬訪客的原有紀錄。
      然而，這個盛典並非毫無瑕疵。
      在世博期間，訪客要排隊多個小時才可進入受歡迎的展館，加上夏季天氣酷熱，投訴因而不斷增加。
      中國館將會繼續多開放半年。
      （《環球時報》，11月1日）