Private companies gear up for World Expo

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Private companies in China are seeking a place at Shanghai World Expo. They unveiled the design for their pavilion on Friday.

Private companies in China are seeking a place at Shanghai World Expo.  They unveiled the design for their pavilion on Friday.

According to their design, the pavilion will take up an area of 6-thousand square-meters, the largest of 17 pavilions for companies. It is the first time that China's private firms are working together to participate in the World Expo. Sunning Electric Appliance and the home furnishings chain, Macalline, are also taking part.

The pavilion is expected to be completed next January. And it is set to open to the public in April. China has more than 5.6 million private companies, attributing to over 50 percent of the country's GDP.