“We Shanghainese value our image. We don’t want to lose face in front of the entire world…”
Especially for this season’s Mid-Autumn Festival, should you go home for the holidays? Today’s generation does not think so. There are 2 ways of looking at it–being practical and/or just not placing much significance in the cultural background of the holiday.
The dream of earning your own house in China is presenting a lot of issues like the skyrocketing prices of housing and its effects among the young people. Netizens talk about housing affordability and why those applying for housing loans are getting younger and younger.
Interview with the director of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion. His thoughts on why their pavilion is so popular. What’s inside anyway–why people would line-up for 9 hours?!
A visit to the Australian Pavilion gave me happy feelings afterwards–great for kids! Learn about projects in the Outback, how China and Australia are connected, and what is that curious shape of the pavilion anyway?
Top 5 reasons for the China Pavilion’s attraction. What is inside and why you should go.
Are you coming to Shanghai (or flying out) and want to take the Maglev to the city (or airport)? Here is all you need to know about Pudong’s ultimate superlative.
Interview with the Commissioner General of Denmark. On the Danish Pavilion, bikes, The Little Mermaid. He shares a special secret in the end.
Last of 2 parts of the Complete Expo Food Guide. This time covering Puxi side. Some personal notes at the end.
The most extensive and complete Shanghai World Expo food guide for Pudong side. Includes pictures of actual restaurant, location, recommended meals, and pricing.
With the number of crowds increasing almost everyday at the Shanghai World Expo, when is the best time for you to visit the Expo Garden? Complete list of holidays and festivals and pavilion days at the World Expo.
The Shanghai World Expo is living up to its name of providing a Better City and Better Life to the people by taking actions to help Mother Earth and her environment. Learn more about Voluntary Emission Reductions and what you can do to help.
Step-by-step information on getting inside the China Pavilion. What other pavilions in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 require reservations and how to go about them?
The Shanghai World Expo is a gold mine–literally. Find out what these golden items are and maybe strike it rich when you get there.
A pavilion just marked their 100,000th visitor. Guess what prize (and how much!) the lucky tourist got. Also, another pavilion is aiming for the Guiness World Records with their “brick”.