Shanghai Expo
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I’m going to the Shanghai Expo tomorrow (it’s a pre-show). They say there will be 300,000 people there – it’s crazy, but I think it’ll still be fun. I’m really excited right now. I’ll write a report once I get back.
Tell us everything you enjoy about the Expo, since most of us can’t go there in person. It must be very fun; I wish I could go there before it’s too late.
Finally, the report said, 350k people at the EXPO last Sunday. I think probably right, seems less people than I expected.
The Japan Pavilion – they call it something like “purple silkworm baby”. I took this photo from the ferry. It’s truly impressive to stand on top of the ferry and look at the vast, flat views on either side of the Huangpu River! You definitely shouldn’t miss it!
This post was last edited by Saiqi Business on 2010-4-26 at 13:19. Now, here comes the main dish: Saudi Arabia Pravillion (the one on the left; the round one is India Pravillion, which isn’t open yet). I spent over 3 hours waiting just to get in and spend 15 minutes inside it. The cost of building this structure was 1 billion! It has the largest IMAX theater inside. The IMAX show was an absolutely amazing experience – it’s impossible to describe in words; it’s something that one must experience firsthand!
Regarding the China Pavilion, I can’t say anything. I wasn’t able to get a ticket for it……all the tickets were sold out within the first ten minutes it became available!
Wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing these amazing pictures with us. The pavilions are truly magnificent. Good heavens, how I wish I could go there myself! However, it seems that I’m not able to fully appreciate the beauty of the China pavilion; it seems a bit dull to me. Perhaps it will look very impressive when seen in person rather than in a picture.
The Korea Pavilion, hidden behind the trees – I like its color and design. I guess the idea comes from Korean characters.
There are too many pictures, but not enough time – I can’t paste them all here. As a conclusion, I’d like to share an interesting picture: the artwork I saw in the “Future City exhibition hall”. The artworks displayed there are made from various types of “waste materials”, such as broken toys and metal scraps; when illuminated, they create different shadows on the walls, and the shapes of those shadows resemble modern cities. I think the message the artist wants to convey is this: We must not forget that while we humans create beautiful cities, we also generate waste – there is always a need to maintain a balance. Finally, I would like to invite all my Haichuan friends to go to Shanghai and enjoy the EXPO. If you have the chance, you should definitely go…
louzhu you *n ren, thanks for your help! !
Wonderful, I would like to go to the Shanghai Expo