Organizers planning for a cool expo

SHANGHAI: Visitors to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo are in for a cool experience, according to the event's organizer.

Hong Hao, director of the bureau of Shanghai World Expo coordination, recently said the temperature within the confines of the 5.28-square-kilometer venue will be 3-5 C lower than the average temperature in other buildings downtown.

"During the six-month period, the expo site will be the coolest area in Shanghai," he said during an online chat with netizens on Eastday.com.