在經(jīng)歷了第一場(chǎng)約20萬(wàn)人的試運(yùn)行演練后,中國(guó)2010年上海世博會(huì)21日舉行第二場(chǎng)試運(yùn)行演練,觀摩人數(shù)約5萬(wàn)人。為表達(dá)對(duì)青海玉樹(shù)地震遇難同胞的深切哀悼,世博園區(qū)停止了所有文化演出活動(dòng),并降半旗志哀。
All cultural performances at the Expo site are suspended today in the second trial run of the event as China has declared a national day of mourning today to honor more than 2,000 people killed by an earthquake in northwest Qinghai Province.
China ordered flags to be flown at half mast and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for the day of mourning.
The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 quake in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture rose yesterday to 2,064, rescue headquarters reported. More than 12,130 were injured and 175 were still missing, it said.