Shenzhen Special Day took over the World Expo in Shanghai on Thursday (July 29), attracting thousands of visitors.
Shenzhen was one of 46 cities from around the world to be invited by the World Expo to stage a special daylong event.
A performance marking the Shenzhen Special Day (Photo: Shenzhen Evening News)
Featuring a series of performances including singing, dancing, magic shows, martial arts and opera, the event was aimed at showing the world the young, modern, multi-dimensional elements that make the city what it is, Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin said at a ceremony at the Baogang Stage.
Students sign their names on a banner in front of a photography exhibition illustrating the development of the Pearl River Delta at Shanghai World Expo on Thursday.
Students sign their names on a banner in front of a photography exhibition illustrating the development of the Pearl River Delta at Shanghai World Expo on Thursday (July 29). (Photo:Shenzhen Evening News)More than 400 artists from Shenzhen gave performances, including the Shenzhen Orchestra, Shenzhen Senior High School students and Shenzhen Daweiwu Dance Troupe.
