Expo!

The World Expo 2010 is a bustling metropolis that we will never forget. There are pavilions from about 120 countries situated in downtown Shanghai, all presenting the visitors with a little piece of the world. The pavilions are organized into "squares" based on continent.

The pavilions design are impressive examples of architecture, often reflecting cultural and geographical features of the countries therein. The Africa pavilion featured swathes of savannah and african foliage on its walls. The Brazilian pavilion featured green bars tangled in a manner evocative of the Amazon. Despite having such unique and interesting outsides, the insides of these pavilions were equally amazing. From masks and dress in the Africa pavilion, to Paraguay's jesuit ruins, the Expo shows each culture in a new and interesting way, and creates a memory that will last forever.
-Jack

The feeling of the whole exposition was grand, exciting, lively, and colorful, just to say the least. When we were let free to explore, I ran into the crowds. Sasha and I went into the Canada pavilion, and it was what we deemed our must-see at the World Expo 2010. There were lights everywhere, up-beat music, and much wonderful decor and displays; the Canada pavilion seemed to be the most enjoyable of the pavilions (we barely had time to go into 2 pavilions, we judged from what we heard and saw from the outside). Next, we went to the long line entering the USA pavilion. We only had a total of 2 hours to see the whole expo, so we thought we had to see our country and how the USA was represented. We had to skip the couple of 30-minute shows due to lack of time and just went into the little souvenir shop at the end. It was such a rushed experience, but totally worth it in the end. We had so much fun learning about little pieces of our world.
-Kristen