Check Out China's Gorgeous $55 Billion Fiasco
Shanghai's Expo 2010 is the most expensive party ever.
Weird...
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Check Out China's Gorgeous $55 Billion Fiasco
Shanghai's Expo 2010 is the most expensive party ever.
Weird...
The Pavillions from various countries, are freaking awesome.
wow, what happened to the Dutchies, were they stoned?
I liked the one from Poland. And the murals, those were nice. :)
When I was in Shanghai in Feb, everyone was going on about "the expo". Someone actually asked me, "Did you hear about the sequel we are having to your world's fair?"
I imagine they were referring to the 1964 fair or something. At first I thought maybe I had just missed something, but the reality is that almost no one outside of China had heard of this "grand exposition" to showcase China's glory. A lot of the fair gave folks a reason to impose further development projects and provide a rally-point for development/pork in Shanghai.
EG, eliminating Chinglish signs: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/wo...chinglish.html
Here's a picture I took of a sign I saw in Shanghai at the end of January:
http://i42.tinypic.com/359d4wi.jpg
Ironically, you never see skies that blue in Shanghai.
What were the skies like, when you were young
There were these little fluffy clouds...
... and they were long and clear ... and there were lots of stars, at night ...
And a little man with a camera built inside to spy on you, reminding you to LET UPLIFTED PUBLIC ETHICS GUIDE A SPLENDID WORLD EXPO. COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY.
Ignorance is strength
Freedom is slavery
War is peace
Eternally
:up: I love this place. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Timbuk2