The world's largest and most glamorous Expo ever seen opened with predictable hype and is already set to become a premier China travel destination for tourists fortunate enough to be on a China tour while it remains open. This expo is big, really big at 5.28 square kilometers and has already set the [...]
My colleague and her husband Eric have been designing a trip on route to Asia this summer. It will be their 10th anniversary this August. They want this trip to be really conspicuous. They’ve been searching online for ideas and realized that there are so many things they want to experience in Asia, yet they only have 15 days. ’s sister gave her the name of a travel agency in New York that specializes in Asia travel packages. After talking to the friendly agent, and her husband decided to go to China. Not only they will see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the terracotta warriors, and cruise along mighty Yangtze River, they will also have chance to visit the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. “That is a once-in-a-life-time event you shouldn’t miss” says the agent. Here is why:
Facts and Figures
The world’s largest and most glamorous Expo ever seen opened with foreseeable boost and is already set to become a premier China travel destination for tourists fortunate enough to be on a China tour while it remains open. This expo is big, really big at 5.28 square kilometers and has already set the standard for other Expos to beat for many years to come. Nearly 250 countries and international agencies are exhibiting, proof positive, if this were needed, of China’s emergence as a dominant global trading companion. With such a huge environmental footprint and such radical architecture, it’s good to also know that the theme of the Chinese Expo is sustainable development.
“Expo 2010 Shanghai is now open!” Chinese President Hu Jintao announced during the cheerful opening at which 2,300 performers and musicians commemorated the expo slogan of better city, better life in music and dance. As the opening ceremony proceeded, enormous lasers and fireworks lit up the night sky over the Shanghai waterfront in what has been regarded as the most marvelous multimedia happening ever. Seventy million visitors – mainly Chinese – are likely to go to the massive exhibition that will close after six months in October 2010. The cost is reported to be in the region of US$58 billion, already more than the Beijing Olympics, and likely to rise even higher. Over 8,000 police have been brought in to ensure security, raising complaints from local residents about the invasion of their privacy.
Every tourist on a China tour is likely to want to visit the 2010 Shanghai Expo, and it is easy to understand despite the fact that Trade Shows are not a traditional destination point on China tours. Notwithstanding that, it is currently a imperative feature of China travel, although tourists are well informed to limit what they intend to see to make sure that it’s achievable.
The followings are a few tips to get started:
- design a schedule for time, and out of pocket expenses like meals that are likely to be hugely expensive.
- choose in advance on the themes / countries of interest.
- Visit the Expo website and various other newspaper rooms to establish the extension of opportunities.
- develop your travel through the Shanghai Expo in the most logical sequence, allowing time for rest to catch your breath.
- wear comfortable clothes and well-broken in walking shoes.
- Be ready for postponenment and other irritations, and be bold about taking things simple and not trying to do more that what turns out to be humanly achievable.
If you enjoy these events, then the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is a valid addition to your next China tour. It can add volumes to your China travel experience, and make your latest Chinese visit one of the greatest China tours ever.
And Eric are and hope it will be one of the greatest trip ever.