Went to the World Expo with ET tonight. This was my fourth visit, and also the shortest one—I spent less than four hours inside the park. I started on the Puxi side, entering via South Xizang Road. Puxi wasn’t bad; it wasn’t too crowded. I visited the China Railway Pavilion first, but honestly, there wasn’t much to see inside. Then I finally went to the Japan Industry Pavilion, which I’d wanted to visit for a long time. Although the Japanese videos were well-made, it felt like I just walked in to watch a few commercials—kind of not worth it. I found a place selling Totoro plushies and bought one—hehe, so cute.
Then we were both starving to death. Unfortunately, we made the mistake of choosing Pizza Hut. Only after going in did we realize it was an Express version combined with KFC… What a disaster. It was packed, dirty, messy, and the food was terrible. Pizza kept warm like that is basically inedible…
After that, we went to the Urban Footprint Museum, one of the theme pavilions. It mainly showcased the formation and development of cities across three floors. There were many cultural relics, giving it a museum-like atmosphere, though photography of the artifacts wasn’t allowed.
When it got late, we took the ferry over to Pudong. Enjoying the night view from the upper deck was fantastic, and the evening breeze was really pleasant.
The Pudong area was basically packed with people… Any pavilion with even a bit of substance had long lines… After wandering around, we ended up at the Estonia Pavilion, which required no waiting at all. Inside, there were a bunch of piggy banks—you could write down your wish and toss it into the pig’s belly, plus enter a lottery via text message~~.. We also visited the Denmark Pavilion, which hardly had any line either. Denmark is a country I really admire: it has a socialist-style distribution system, its people love nature and sports, pursue their ideals, do what they want, face virtually no survival pressure, and enjoy free healthcare and education.
At night, the major pavilions still closed early as usual; many stopped admitting visitors around 6 or 7 p.m. So if you buy a night ticket hoping to see the big pavilions, you’ll probably only manage to catch one. By around 10 p.m., almost everything is closed.
Let’s start with the night views:
Under the bridge
There are boats
The famous Saudi Arabia Pavilion
Waiting for ET to get off work at Jamaica Blue in Enterprise Square, where his company is located. Ordered a mango smoothie—it tasted pretty average and wasn’t made with fresh mangoes. Plus, there was a chunk of ice that hadn’t been crushed.
Back in the Expo Park once again, the familiar elevated walkway
The Moon
The old locomotive at the China Railway Pavilion
Shanghai Corporate Pavilion
The renowned Murasaki inside the Japan Industry Pavilion, serving kaiseki cuisine at 3,000 yuan per person
Urban Footprint Museum
The Little Mermaid at the Denmark Pavilion
The Totoro plushie bought at the Japan Industry Pavilion
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