Yu Zhengsheng, Party chief of Shanghai, attended the Caribbean Community Day at the 2010 World Expo Saturday with 15 leaders from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries and organizations.

Yu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, thanked the Caribbean Community for its assistance and support to Shanghai in hosting the event.

Yu said he believed visitors enjoy the ideal combination of traditional flavor and modern development on show at the Caribbean Community pavilion.

Bharrat Jagdeo, president of Guyana, said the Caribbean Community had given Shanghai its full support during its bid to host the Expo.

He regards participation in the Expo as a golden opportunity to present Caribbean countries to the world.

The Caribbean Community is a regional organization for economic cooperation with a secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.

Its pavilion at the Shanghai Expo aims to display the natural landscape and economic achievements of its members. The structure features typical island scenery, a busy modern port, exquisite crafts, and children's bright smiles.

Running from May 1 to Oct. 31, the Expo with the theme "Better City, Better Life" has drawn participation by an unprecedented 189 countries and 57 international organizations.

More than 28 million people have visited the Expo Park that straddles Shanghai's Huangpu River since its official opening.