A Complete Guide to a One-day Tour of the 2010 Shanghai Expo: Insights and Experiences

by ssq8u6m7 on 2010-06-26 16:06:20

2010 Shanghai Expo One-Day Tour Complete Guide Fine Women's Clothing

The 2010 Shanghai Expo is the pride of the Chinese people and will attract tens of thousands of tourists to China, to Shanghai for sightseeing. However, how to visit, when to come, and what kind of visiting route will significantly impact your touring experience. Below are my insights on a one-day tour of the Expo, written down to share with everyone.

1. Departure. We arrived at the No. 6 entrance of the Expo at 7:45 AM, but it was already crowded there. Upon inquiry, we learned that the Expo Park officially opened to visitors at 9:00 AM. So even arriving an hour and a half earlier still left us in such a large crowd.

Insights: The scene is grand, and visiting the Expo also means seeing people. If you don't mind the hardship, arrive even earlier. But I suggest you bring stools, snacks... Fruits are preferable: cucumbers, carrots, cookies, etc. Foods that generate a lot of garbage should be brought sparingly. Trash bins are a bit far away, so please keep the environment clean. Bring fewer drinks and water; ensure you drink enough before entering since they cannot be brought into the Expo Park. Also, queuing for the restroom can be troublesome.

Scene photo at the No. 6 entrance of the Expo Park: Time, 8:00 AM (the camera time was not set correctly).

Convenient place near the No. 6 entrance of the Expo Park: Time, 8:00 AM (the camera time was not set correctly).

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Photo Name: Expo Convenient Spot, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Inside the Expo Park

Photo Name: Inside 1, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: Inside 2, Album: Expo Tour Photos

City People's Tube

Photo Name: City People, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: City People 2, Album: Beauty Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: City People 3., Album: Expo Tour Photos

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Photo Name: Guangdong Tube, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: Kangshifu Restaurant Entrance, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: Hubei Tube, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: Intra-Provincial District, Album: Expo Tour Photos

Photo Name: Zhengzhou Family, Album: Expo Tour Photos

2. Insights on Visiting Inside the Park: Most venues require queuing, and conservatively estimated, each queue takes about an hour. Therefore, before coming, you need to build up a strong physique and incredible patience. Regardless of rain or shine, I recommend bringing an umbrella. It can be used both as rain protection and sunshade. If it’s sunny and hot, make sure to take precautions against heatstroke.

Of course, after queuing for over an hour, you might get some unexpected surprises. Each venue has its own unique features. However, possibly due to my high expectations, after waiting in line for an hour, the actual visit only lasted about 10 minutes, which led to greater disappointment. Fortunately, a few venues did satisfy me somewhat.

Another point: When you reach the queuing area of each venue, you need to learn how to find the end of the line. To be honest, I was a bit confused and couldn't find the end of the line for a few venues. Sigh, embarrassing.

3. Time to eat. Look at the picture below and you'll understand.

As for prices, no need to say much. However, they were reasonable. A set meal costs 45 yuan, including a bowl of noodles, a few slices of cucumber, and a cup of beverage. But if you have a larger appetite, especially after battling all morning, I would suggest spending 90 yuan to buy two set meals. At least this way, you can eat until you're full. But if you're frugal, bringing your own food is better. There are many benefits: saving money, saving time, saving worries. Most importantly, it brings happiness.

4. Introduction to visiting routes inside a few venues

China Pavilion: Allegedly the most worth visiting pavilion. Requires booking, with 5000 people per day. That day, we arrived at the Expo Park at 7:45 AM and entered at 9:30 AM, but probably due to the late time, we missed it, so I can't introduce it.

Shanghai Pavilion: Renowned for its beautiful scenery within the provincial pavilions. After queuing for 45 minutes, you can watch a 15-minute 6D movie, telling the story of Shanghai's changes over the past 30 years of opening up. If you have enough depth and care for history, I believe you will like it. It's actually quite good. But if you haven't reached this level yet, watching something new is also fine.

Zhejiang Pavilion: The staff referred to it as the "second best" among the provincial pavilions. The first one is probably known to you, right? Since it's the second, once you've seen the first one, you'll know everything about this one. Not much more to say here.

Singapore Pavilion: This is the pavilion I mentioned earlier where I queued for over an hour and spent only 10 minutes inside. Now let me explain the specific visiting process inside: 1st floor: There are a few trampolines, pictures, and TV screens, and most people just walk through them. 2nd floor: A 7-minute movie, specifically a combination of sound, music, and images. Starring four Singaporean celebrities like Sun