expo preview review

by **chingiskhan** » Wed May 05, 2010 11:38 am

I wasn't allowed to take a tripod in to the Olympics in Beijing so I assumed it would be the same for the Expo but I did see LOTS of people with them so I guess it is allowed.

by **Michael** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:32 pm

Great tips prettyndistress... good job.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:22 pm

Shangstar wrote:Also, was the DPRK pavillion intentionally sited next door to the Iranian one?

I bet Iran asked to have DPRK on one side and Lebanon on the other. I can just imagine their representatives exchanging culture, ideas, information, files, etc

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:37 pm

Rather late I know, but here are some night photos from the preview.

There was a joint Caribbean pavilion which I had missed, partly closed, then I was following the night lights. Again, it was a pity that the UK pavilion was closed. Some pavilions looked better at night, such as those of Canada, Mexico, Brazil,

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:40 pm

Peru, Russia and Netherlands.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:42 pm

Germany, Serbia and Ukraine looked nice too.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:46 pm

Lupu bridge was also lit up in changing patterns. A band was playing in front of the Australia pavilion, attracting a crowd. The Philippines pavilion was another which looked better by night.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:49 pm

The expo axis and theme pavilion were also attractively lit in changing colours, and the culture centre was also lit.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:51 pm

Other nicely lit pavilions in zone A were those of Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Turkmenistan,

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:53 pm

China, Hong Kong and Macau.

by **wonderer** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:53 pm

So that was it. I hoofed it back to the subway station between zones B and C, Shibo Avenue. This is on line 13, currently a free special line for the expo, connecting to the Puxi site, then Madang Road. The subway map shows it connecting there to line 9, but this is not quite true: one has to exit the line 13 station, then find the line 9 station across the road with no useful directions. Alternatively there are six subway stops near different exits of the expo site, four water gates and plenty of buses at different exits, all clearly marked on the map. Yes, that’s the map which you get after you arrive.

by **Pasta** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:20 pm

Wonderer n Prettyndistress, Nice images and very useful tips for how to survive, Thanks for shareing!

by **Hurleyg** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:57 pm

Just follow my tips above and you'll have a wonderful experience....

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Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. I am visiting Expo with my 2 young daughters in July this really helps. Any suggestions for where we should stay ?

Are there VIP passes or tours that will get us through the lines ?
Thank anyone who posts to this !

by **SRJ** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:38 am

I have 2 kids , age 2.5 and 7 mth old. Is there anyone who can share with me their experience going to expo with young children and what to prepare before an expo trip and what challenges to expect in there.
Thanks.

by **pikadiren** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:26 am

wonderer wrote:In a far corner is the small DPR Korea pavilion, still with a queue.

I went there, the "paradise for people" pavilion, the 4 or 5th of May at 6:00 pm and it was closed and nobody around.

I went back the next day in the afternoon and it was open but no queue at all...

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