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Article: HK Ocean Park Welcomes One-millionth Mainland Visitor
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 12, 2002
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Amid music, fanfare and confetti,Ocean Park Wednesday welcomed its
one-millionth Chinese mainland visitor for the fiscal year 2001-
2002.
As Miss Chen Linxi, a tourist from east China's Zhejiang Province,
was passing through the turnstile at the park's main entrance, mascot
Whiskers popped up and declared her the one-millionth visitor from
the mainland.
A ceremony was held to mark this special moment, and Chen was
presented with an Ocean Park gift and a commemorative gold plaque.
Ocean Park is drawing an increasing number of mainland
visitors,thanks to the recent relaxation of travel restrictions by
mainlandauthorities, and to tour groups who are listing the Ocean
Park as a "must see" item ...