Only 111,000 visitors, almost half the figure of this time on Sunday, had shown up in the site of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China by 12pm yesterday, the third day of its operation. Queues outside most of the entrances had cleared by 11am.

Temperature was expected to exceed 30 degrees Celsius in the Expo Site around noon yesterday and searing weather will continue for another day, the China Meteorological Administration said.

From yesterday the site will implement further measures to divert visitors to entrances with shorter queues, including issuing reservation tickets of China Pavilion at all gates, Hong Hao, director-general of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, said during a press conference on Sunday.

Elders over 70 may enter the site through special accessible channels at any gate and each eligible elder can be accompanied by one younger people while entering the site, Hong said.

Doctors stationed in the park received 82 patients with heat stroke or external wounds on Sunday. In addition to the spray systems around the elevated pedestrian ways, the site will install more sun shelters and provide more water and doctors on duty to guard off the heat, Hong said.

Hong also recommended the visitors to enjoy the hourly illuminated music fountain show after 7pm every day. On Sunday 115,000 people watched 58 performances in the site.

Visitors in the Expo site reached 193,300 at peak time on Sunday, Hong said. Pavilions of European and American countries in Zone C were among the most popular destinations, while corporate pavilions and UBPA cases in Puxi saw much fewer visitors.

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2010年5月3日，世博园区运行的第三天，上海世博局局长洪浩表示，截至当日16时，参观人数为12.63万人，比前两天有明显下降。热门场馆的排队情况有所缓解，参观者等候时间也相应缩短，整个园区运行依然保持了平稳有序。洪浩提醒，天气日渐炎热，请参观者注意防暑降温。

洪浩在当天举行的新闻发布会上说，与前两天一样，今天的参观者入园高峰依然在上午9时至10时之间。浦东园区5个陆上出入口依然分担了大量入园客流，入园人数最多的几个陆上出入口分别为后滩、上南路、长清路、高科西路等。希望参观者合理选择入口入园，避开人流高峰。

据悉，昨天园区共开馆168个，因入园参观者相对较少，场馆排队人数比前天大幅减少，秩序井然。中国馆昨共接待4.56万人参观。省区市馆有3.06万人进馆参观，主题馆接待了4.19万人参观。AB片区的沙特、日本等热门展馆平均排队人数超过2000人，韩国馆平均排队人数降到1000人以下。C片区的德、法、瑞士、西班牙平均排队人数超过1000人。英国、美国馆平均排队人数接近1000人。浦西DE片区和城市最佳实践区的展馆基本不需排队就可参观。 

不断攀升的温度也成为记者们关注的焦点，洪浩说，园区昨天的最高气温接近30度，为给参观者创造舒适的参观游园环境，上海世博会组织者采取了各种防暑降温措施。在参观者入园之前，就已打开遮阳伞、开启喷雾设施、开启场馆空调；通过广播提醒参观者注意防暑降温，各商业零售网点也配备了充足的防暑降温物品；派专人维护饮水点，在咨询点配备了防暑应急药品。此外，在德国馆等候区域加装了遮阳凉棚，之后将根据实际使用效果，考虑向其他场馆推广。

记者了解到，为了加强世博园区医疗保障工作，卫生部门昨共调配了12辆救护车，以确保高温天气下的病人转送救治工作。截至16时，世博园区内5个医疗站共接诊167人，其中外伤病人34人，多为擦伤和扭伤，中暑20人，多数为轻度中暑。

昨日热门外国展馆排序

1.沙特馆
2.日本馆
3.法国馆
4.德国馆
5.英国馆
6.韩国馆
7.西班牙馆
8.意大利馆
9.印度馆
10.美国馆