WC passion ignited in South Africa Pavilion in Shanghai

Soccer fans celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, in the South Africa Pavilion in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

Soccer fans play with mini soccer to celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, at the South Africa Pavilion in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

People perform dance in the South Africa Pavilion to celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

Vika Khumalo, South Africa's consul general to Shanghai, addresses the ceremony in the South Africa Pavilion to celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

Soccer fans play with mini soccer to celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, at the South Africa Pavilion in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

Vika Khumalo (R), South Africa's consul general to Shanghai, paints for a Chinese soccer fan during the ceremony to celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, in the South Africa Pavilion, in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.

Soccer fans celebrate the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, in the South Africa Pavilion in Shanghai, east China, June 11, 2010.
(Xinhua)