Sarah and Robert are both retired. They usually assign minimum two weeks each year traveling all over the world. They just last week and have been telling people about their wonderful China trip. What makes the trip nice is that they extended their trip a few more days in Shanghai and got to visit the Shanghai World Expo 2010. “It was well worth it”, said the couple.

The world’s largest and most glamorous Expo ever seen opened with predictable boost and is already set to become a premier China travel destination for tourists fortunate enough to be on a China tour while it remains open. This expo is big, really big at 5.28 square kilometers and has already set the standard for other Expos to beat for many years to come. Nearly 250 countries and international agencies are exhibiting, proof positive, if this were needed, of China’s emergence as a important country-wide business partner. With such a huge environmental footprint and such radical architecture, it’s good to also know that the theme of the Chinese Expo is sustainable development. “Expo 2010 Shanghai is now open!” Chinese President Hu Jintao proclaimd during the gleeful opening at which 2,300 performers and musicians coming from different countries communicated the expo theme of better city, better life in music and dance. As the opening ceremony proceeded, large quantities of lasers and fireworks lit up the night sky over the Shanghai waterfront in what has been called the most marvelous multimedia happening ever. Seventy million visitors – mainly Chinese – are likely to go to the large display that will close after six months in October 2010. The cost is reported to be in the region of US$58 billion, already more than the Beijing Olympics, and likely to rise even higher. Over 8,000 police have been brought in to ensure security, raising complaints from local residents about the invasion of their privacy. Every tourist on a China tour is likely to want to visit the 2010 Shanghai Expo, and this is easily understood despite the fact that Trade Shows are not a traditional destination point on China tours. Notwithstanding that, it is currently a basic component of China travel, although tourists are well acquainted to narrow what they want to see to make sure that it’s achievable.

Below are a few tips to get started:

  • make up a schedule for time, and out of pocket charges like meals that are likely to be hugely expensive.
  • decide beforehand on the topics / countries of interest.
  • Visit the Expo website and various other newspaper rooms to establish the distribution of chances.
  • organize your travel through the Shanghai Expo in the most logical sequence, allocating time for breaks to catch your breath.
  • put on comfortable clothings and well-broken in walking shoes.

If you like these events, then the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is a wise addition to your next China tour. It can add volumes to your China travel experience, and make your latest China visit one of the greatest China tours ever.

Take Sarah and Robert’s advise and start planning your once-in-a-life-time China tour now.



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