After a 17-hour journey, I arrived in Shanghai. I met my friends' driver Mr. Wong (yes, they have a driver) outside Customs and we headed for town. About three-quarters of the way to the house, we passed the 2010 World Expo currently being held in Shanghai. I'll be the first to admit that this is a stinker of a photo - taken through the window of a moving vehicle, on a gloomy day and at a really bad angle - BUT a couple points of interest:
Mr. Wong, who rarely attempts English, made a point to slow down and point out the Expo to me. I later mentioned this to my friend Kathryn and see mentioned that he, like most Chinese, are very proud of the Expo - as they should be.
The Chinese have spent more on the Expo than the Beijing Olympics. It's a HUGE endeavor and yet has gotten very little press in the United States. Why do you suppose that is?
Later on in the week, we visited the Expo and it was truly spectacular. Welcome to China 2010!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Day 1 - Shanghai
After a 17-hour journey, I arrived in Shanghai. I met my friends' driver Mr. Wong (yes, they have a driver) outside Customs and we headed for town. About three-quarters of the way to the house, we passed the 2010 World Expo currently being held in Shanghai. I'll be the first to admit that this is a stinker of a photo - taken through the window of a moving vehicle, on a gloomy day and at a really bad angle - BUT a couple points of interest:
Mr. Wong, who rarely attempts English, made a point to slow down and point out the Expo to me. I later mentioned this to my friend Kathryn and see mentioned that he, like most Chinese, are very proud of the Expo - as they should be.
The Chinese have spent more on the Expo than the Beijing Olympics. It's a HUGE endeavor and yet has gotten very little press in the United States. Why do you suppose that is?
Later on in the week, we visited the Expo and it was truly spectacular. Welcome to China 2010!
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