Shows halted to mourn quake victims

All cultural performances at the Shanghai Expo site are suspended today in the second trial run of the event as China has declared a national day of mourning today to honor more than 2,000 people killed by an earthquake in northwest Qinghai Province. 

China ordered flags to be flown at half mast and a halt to all entertainment, including online games and sports events, for the day of mourning. 

The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 quake in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture rose yesterday to 2,064, rescue headquarters reported. More than 12,130 were injured and 175 were still missing, it said.

Reported by 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Shanghai Expo