Well, the first thing I want to express is that the Expo Garden is very large. Don't laugh, but it really feels that way.
Here's the thing: a month before the Expo, it was already hard to find accommodation near the Expo Garden. We had to go through a lot of trouble to find a hotel with absolutely average "cost-performance".
Even if you have no problem with physical strength and time, it may not be economical - how many seven-day tickets do you need to buy? Staying in Shanghai during the Expo period will probably not be cheap either.
How large is the Expo Garden? Larger than the old city area of Yangzhou.
Of course, we also look forward to having such a "talented person" in Yangzhou who, when the Expo closes, can proudly say: "I've visited all the pavilions!"
Of course, after the official opening of the Expo, there will be various vehicles for transportation within the park, so you don't have to completely rely on your legs like our reporters who visited earlier.
So, how big is the Expo Garden exactly? The Expo Garden is located between the Nanpu Bridge and the Lupu Bridge, along both sides of the Huangpu River, covering a total area of 5.28 square kilometers. Here's a more vivid comparison: the old city area of Yangzhou is 5.09 square kilometers, slightly smaller than the Expo Garden. Imagine walking around the old city!
The Expo Bureau also stated that for the majority of visitors, they can only cover about 30% of the entire park. A deputy director from the Publicity Department of the Expo Bureau told us that he recommends out-of-town tourists buy a seven-day ticket. That is to say, in the six-month period, except for some specific days, you can enter the park and play freely for any seven days. But even so, in seven days, "even if you just skim over, you won't be able to visit 50% of the exhibition areas."
The size of the park won't bring too much physical strain.
The first time we heard him say this, we were outside the park and didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until after entering the park several times and running until our legs were sore that we fully believed this statement. Really, for the vast majority of tourists, it's impossible to visit all the pavilions.
Maybe those who are physically fit don't care, but don't forget one important thing: you're not here at the Expo Park to walk and exercise, you're here to see the Expo Pavilion. How many Expo Pavilions are there? There are 42 national and international organizations that built their own pavilions, plus 42 leased pavilions and 11 joint pavilions built by the Expo organizers, and then there are many enterprise pavilions, adding up to more than a hundred in total. Walking around the old city isn't scary, but what if you have to enter each one individually?
Therefore, making choices is a very important issue. You need to decide which pavilion to visit and do a bit of homework in advance.
Especially when you're walking, after passing a few pavilions, you'll feel like you're falling apart from exhaustion.