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Tour expo opens in city
20/2/2004 17:25

The 2004 Shanghai World Travel Fair (WTF) opened on February 19 in Shanghai.
The trade fair, the first of what's scheduled to be an annual event, will run through Sunday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
Participated by nearly all Shanghai's top tourism resources, including the Oriental Tower, Oriental Green Boat Park and Shanghai International Conference Center, the fair has become a showcase for Shanghai's tourism industry as well as a promotion event of overseas travel services to local industry.
European booths were crowded yesterday.
Last Thursday 12 European Union countries signed a memo with the Chinese government. That was seen by many in the industry as a sign the government was about to grant them Approved Destination Status -- a step that generally takes a few months to finalize.
The 12 countries include Spain, France, Greece, Italy and the Netherlands.




 Jane Chen / Shanghai Daily news