Mermaid sculpture coming to Expo

SHANGHAI - The Little Mermaid sculpture, a symbol of Copenhagen, left Denmark on Thursday night and began its journey to Shanghai where it will entertain Expo visitors throughout the 184-day cultural gala.

The popular tourist draw is expected to arrive in China early next month, where it will sit in the center of a basin surrounded by a pool of seawater, just as it does in the Danish capital.

Other European attractions to be shown at the Shanghai World Expo include historic artwork from pioneers such as Auguste Rodin and Vincent Van Gogh at the France pavilion.