jeanne boden

shanghai expo 2010 # 9

The most amazing pavilion: United Arab Emirates. The 'Sand dune' pavilion is absolutely the most astonishing of all I think.

shanghai expo 2010 # 8

Really too many people inside of the pavilions, time to go out!

Outside, Shanghai is so hot it makes you want to sleep...

shanghai expo 2010 # 7

A hazy movie on the makam, Uyghur music in the Xinjiang pavilion. 

shanghai expo 2010 # 6

Inside of the Chinese pavilion there was a sub-pavilion on each of China's provinces. Only the Xinjiang sub-pavilion had no cue lining up to get in, so I went into that one. Inside I bumped into Haibao 海宝 who also set off for the Silk Road. The Uyghur people in the movies inside were baking their typical bread, and they were happily singing and dancing. "Beautiful Xinjiang" was being promoted as a tourist attraction. 

shanghai expo 2010 # 5

And if you get thirsty lining up for hours to get into one of the pavilions:

get a 可口可乐! 

shanghai expo 2010 # 4

Inspired by traditional Chinese architecture a 'seal' decorates the ends of the beams. The Chinese characters are used in stylistic ways, to the extent that they are difficult to be read. I would think that in this case they reflect the characters '中国',read from top to bottom. 

shanghai expo 2010 # 3

This scene is reminiscent of the Olympic Games: thousands of Chinese volunteers are happy to give a hand to the success of the whole event. 

shanghai expo 2010 # 2

The China Pavilion is impressive of course. I like the idea very much that the Chinese always keep a link with ancient Chinese culture. The influence of the wood structure in traditional architecture is obvious. 

shanghai expo 2010 # 1

OK, here we go: a visit to the Shanghai Expo 2010. First of all I want to say that it is quite impossible to follow the instruction on this sign, because 'moving ahead' is most of the time impossible. There are just too many people in China. 

happy moon festival!

During the Moon Festival or Mid Autumn Festival the Chinese give each other round cakes for harmony and happiness in the family. This festival has existed since ancient times. This Moon cooky from the Tang Dynasty (608-907) was unearthed in Astana in Xinjiang.