Sept – 10 -2010
Since May 1, 2010 Shanghai has been hosting this year’s World Expo. Thus far this is a fact that has overall worked in my favor, simply because the government has gone to great lengths to significantly clean up the city in order to make it a more appealing/suitable setting for the World Expo 2010. For example- in the months prior to Expo the government placed roughly 4,000 more taxis on the road and even shut down a lot of the older factories that were greatly contributing to the air pollution and smog that one typically encounters while in Shanghai.
Needless to say China’s hosting of the World Expo has been a pretty big deal for all of Asia and China specifically. This is the first time a “developing” country has ever had the opportunity to host the World Expo and the Chinese are NOT taking it likely. With expectations of attendance ranging from 70 -80 million visitors and over 100 foreign leaders the Chinese have gone to great lengths to ensure that the Expo is as enjoyable and safe as possible- they’ve even employed the same security measures used during the Beijing Olympics.
Check out some multimedia after the jump.
Click the picture above to see more for photos from the expo’s African Pavilion.
A bit of video from the expo + African fashion show.
Lastly, if you (like myself) had never heard of a World Expo or are very unfamiliar with them, then you might find this Wikipedia Article interesting/informative. Ironically enough these World Fairs have been held in the United States more than any other country in the world, and yet many of us never even knew of their existence/significance… interesting right?
Anyways, I hope you enjoy.
All the best,
Emeka
