Shanghai residents ready to kick up soccer storm
By Gao Changxin | China Daily | Updated: 2010-06-11 07:54
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A couple engage in an animated conversation over drinks at a Beijing restaurant on Thursday in front of a mural depicting the South Africa World Cup. Fans across the country are braced for the biggest event in the sporting calendar. Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
SHANGHAI - Nearly half of Shanghai residents who participated in an online poll said they will watch the opening ceremony and first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa on TV on Friday night, according to a survey released on Thursday.
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