| Last week, I made a visit to Shanghai World Expo | | | | passport in the souvenir stores, I had to go to |
| with David Zhou from China Highlights. Before the | | | | Zone E because all expo passports had already |
| visit, we collected as much information as we | | | | been sold out in Zone D. After a quick visit of the |
| could. We found out maps which could tell us how | | | | Railway Station, I took a shuttle bus from the |
| to get to the expo site from our hotel and how | | | | stop in front of the Railway Pavilion to Zone E. I |
| we could enter the expo site, the locations of | | | | finally got an expo passport in a souvenir store in |
| subway stations and expo site entrances, etc. | | | | the square in front of the Pavilion of Future. I |
| Besides, we also focused on the weather, | | | | decided to change my plan and visited Zone E in |
| transportation, dining and expo pavilions. On the | | | | the morning, and Urban Best Practices Area |
| weekend before going to Shanghai, I bought each | | | | (UBPA) was my first choice, because there were |
| of us a ticket for the first day's visit with the | | | | long queues in other pavilions and the city case |
| cost of 160 yuan each from a business office of | | | | pavilions in UBPA were not so popular. I had |
| China Mobile in Guilin, the designated expo ticket | | | | decided not to get in a line which takes me more |
| selling agency by Shanghai Expo Bureau. | | | | than half an hour to wait. |
| On the evening of May 10, we took a flight from | | | | Science and life are the two major themes in Puxi |
| Guilin to Shanghai. The flight took us about two | | | | Area. I popped into a few Case Joint Pavilions and |
| hours to Shanghai, and we checked in our hotel in | | | | there were not much to see, some cities have |
| late midnight. After a short rest, we began our | | | | only a desk there and some televisions displaying |
| first day's visit to the expo site in the morning of | | | | videos. In Hong Kong Case Pavilion, visitors are |
| May 11. | | | | able to take photos in a machine and send to |
| Since we wanted to see more expo pavilions and | | | | friends by email. I liked the look of Osaka Pavilion. |
| shared our experience with each other, we | | | | A 360-degree movie was played in a room to |
| decided to visit the expo site separately. My | | | | show people the historical development of Osaka. |
| arrangement of this day was to enter expo site | | | | A magic picture there was able to show different |
| from Expo Entrance No.2 and visited Puxi Area | | | | looks of Osaka during different historical periods |
| (West Huangpu River Area). David was to visit | | | | when you look at the picture from different |
| national pavilions in Pudong Area (East Huangpu | | | | angles. |
| River Area). | | | | Two robots were exhibited in Paris Pavilion. The |
| At 9:00 in the morning, I took subway line No.8 to | | | | highlight of Prague Pavilion was the ancient city |
| the station of South Xizang Road, where the | | | | gate. Beijing Olympic Village Pavilion offers a |
| Expo Entrance No.2 is located. In the entrance, I | | | | chance for visitors to recall the memory of |
| received an expo site map and a schedule table | | | | Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and its gate was |
| of expo cultural performances from a volunteer. | | | | built exactly like the real gate of Olympic Village in |
| The map was very helpful, and it had everything I | | | | Beijing. Liverpool Pavilion is recommended for |
| wanted to know inside, including the locations of | | | | football fans and some souvenirs will be given. |
| souvenir stores, dining rooms, toilets, information | | | | Visitors to Ningbo Pavilion are able to experience |
| counters and pavilions as well. | | | | the green and pleasant life in village, this pavilion is |
| After a wait of 20 minutes in line, I got into the | | | | recommended for people who love to have a |
| expo site after a safety inspection, which took | | | | close touch with the nature. Shanghai Pavilion |
| me only 30 seconds. I was lucky that I received a | | | | displays eco housing, and three female robots |
| reservation ticket for China Pavilion when I | | | | playing traditional music instruments are on display. |
| checked in. But it's a pity that I didn't visit China | | | | There is a lake behind Alsace Pavilion, with some |
| Pavilion in the afternoon at the designated time on | | | | chairs there besides it. I felt very comfortable |
| the ticket. | | | | there and I stopped to have a rest sitting on a |
| I had planned to visit Zone D of Puxi in the | | | | chair there, and finished my lunch of some bread. |
| morning, but when I tried to buy an expo | | | | |