在經歷了第一場約20萬人的試運行演練后,中國2010年上海世博會21日舉行第二場試運行演練,觀摩人數(shù)約5萬人。為表達對青海玉樹地震遇難同胞的深切哀悼,世博園區(qū)停止了所有文化演出活動,并降半旗志哀。
All cultural performances at the Expo site are suspended today in the second trial run of the event as China has declared a national day of mourning today to honor more than 2,000 people killed by an earthquake in northwest Qinghai Province.
China ordered flags to be flown at half mast and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for the day of mourning.
The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 quake in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture rose yesterday to 2,064, rescue headquarters reported. More than 12,130 were injured and 175 were still missing, it said.