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The Shanghai Ocean Technology Research Center plans to build China's first deep-sea drilling vessel, only the world's third, after the United States and Japan. Scientists are expected to spend 10 years and CNY10 billion on the deep-sea projects. ... During the Expo, 30000 reservation tickets for individual visitors to the pavilion were handed out at Expo entrances each morning. The China pavilion has received 7.5 million visitors so far, including 80 heads of state. ...