Do you still remember the grand occasion of the 41st World Expo held in Shanghai? That attracted the attention of countless people at home and abroad, and it was a sensational hot news. At that time, people were proud and proud to be able to visit the Shanghai World Expo Park. As a member of the World Expo back then, it still leaves me with an unforgettable and beautiful memory.

Haibao, the mascot on the street (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

It can be said that when I wasn't in Shanghai, I didn't know how popular the Shanghai World Expo was... This was the deepest feeling of the reporter after he roamed the Shanghai World Expo Park for a day. On June 24, 2010, first of all, from the moment they boarded the EMU from Beijing to Shanghai, people began to feel the promotional power of the World Expo through the uninterrupted dynamic video footage on the TV screen on the train.

Corner of the Expo Park (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Then, after arriving in Shanghai, various forms of publicity for the Expo, both static and dynamic, will come to our faces. The reporter not only saw many large promotional posters hanging in major buildings, but also happened to encounter a bicycle team composed of elderly people marching on the streets of the city with colorful flags promoting the World Expo, which was very eye-catching.

Expo Park Entrance 2 (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At 7:30 a.m. on June 25, 2010, the reporter left the Jinjiang Inn Hotel where he stayed and took about half an hour to reach Exit 2 of the Shanghai World Expo Park. I thought that I would be in front of you when I came so early. Unexpectedly, in the dozens of metal channel guardrails in front of Hall 2, the tourists waiting in line to enter the park had already occupied half of the space. In the next hour or so, the queue of people had left a long distance outside the metal guardrail.

Temperature record of chimney shape (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Security check began at nine o'clock sharp, and tourists entered the park in an orderly manner. At this time, a towering chimney shaped thermometer in the park bumped into people's eyes. Due to the drizzle that day, the temperature above was 23 degrees. As the crowd climbed the elevated trail and walked towards the garden. At this time, looking around from a high place, you can see that some venues distributed in the Puxi Park are scattered on both sides. The China Ship Pavilion on the left hand is extremely eye-catching, and the China Railway Pavilion, Aurora Pavilion, etc. on the right hand.

China Ship Museum (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Since the host had made a reservation for the SAIC General Motors Pavilion in advance, after walking down the elevated walkway, he first visited the first General Motors Pavilion in the Expo Park. Climbing the stairs on one side of the exhibition hall and entering the passage on one side of the exhibition hall, I first watched a short cartoon of cars and traffic, and then entered the exhibition hall and sat in a comfortable seat to watch a dynamic movie for about 15 minutes.

Walking into the Expo Park to take a photo (Photo: Sun Minghe)

In this film, people can experience the exciting dynamics of shuttling between the future city and nature through shocking music, vivid pictures and the ups and downs of the seats that move with them, and witness with their own eyes the excitement of 2030. Wonderful, deeply shocked by the future.

Watch a dynamic movie (Photography: Feng Ganyong)

Not only that, in this film, we can also see the relationship between several simple groups of character lines and transportation. People can also deeply understand "Today, under the guidance of the goal of 'harmonious unity of cities, roads, cars and people', SAIC and General Motors have joined hands to build the SAIC-General Motors Pavilion, with the theme of' Direct to 2030, to preview the new urban world 20 years later, with the intention of presenting the world with advanced technological concepts of the future."

"Car Show" performance (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After the film was screened, the screen slowly fell, and a circular performance platform was displayed in front of people. Several fashionable young men and women drove several uniquely shaped cars in red, green and blue colors, with gorgeous lights and dynamic music complementing each other, and a wonderful and vivid "car show" performance made visitors happy.

Overlooking the India Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Because there were so many tourists waiting to cross the river to the Pudong exhibition area in front of the cruise ship terminal, and the end of the long queue was almost invisible, the reporter had no choice but to choose the "Expo River-Crossing Special Line" bus that runs between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Although buses also have to be lined up, one after another greatly alleviates the waiting crowd. After the bus started, it arrived at the exhibition area in Pudong after passing through the river tunnel for more than ten minutes.

Overlooking the night of Pudong Scenic Area (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Pudong's exhibition area includes the Expo Center, the Expo Cultural Center, the Expo Axis and a series of exhibition areas in Asia, Europe, and Africa, so it is extremely large. In addition to the special line across the river, the bus also has several lines running in the park, so it is convenient to go wherever you want. It's just that the long queues waiting in front of each museum are really daunting. It is said that to visit an average museum recently, you have to queue for at least two hours to get your wish.

Irish restaurant (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In the Shanghai World Expo Park, there are a variety of delicious restaurants from all over the world that are dizzying. It was nearly noon after the reporter crossed the river, so he went to the Irish-style restaurant located under the Irish Pavilion for dinner. There are several rows of wooden benches, dining tables, high bar bars in the restaurant, surrounded by national flags of various countries, and pleasant background music, which constitute an exotic atmosphere with strong characteristics. The various meals one after another allowed the reporter and his party to taste a unique lunch here.

Corner of the British Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After lunch, the exhibition continued, and the trouble of queuing was once again faced. Fortunately, the receptionist was grateful to prepare several VIP tickets for the British Pavilion for the reporter and his party, so the trouble of queuing was saved and the British Pavilion was directly visited.

Acrylic optical fiber "small thorns"(Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The British Pavilion looks like a "dandelion" covered with small thorns. In fact, this building full of glowing "thorns" is called the "Seed Temple". It is a rounded cube that sits above the public square without any support in appearance. A "tentacle" composed of more than 60,000 acrylic optical fibers extends from the inside outward. Each acrylic optical fiber is 7.5 meters long and has roots. The seeds of one or more plants are placed, and the audience can observe them up close in the exhibition hall.

Plant seeds (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

During the day, the tentacles conduct light like optical fibers to provide internal lighting, creating a modern and shocking space; at night, the built-in light of the tentacles illuminates the entire building, making it dazzling. Several visiting tours in the exhibition area, such as "Green City","Open City","Seed Temple","Vibrant City" and "Open Park", guide people to pay attention to the role played by nature and think about how to use nature to meet the challenges faced by the city.

Photo taken by traveling in the rain (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Due to the special material of the acrylic optical fiber itself, those parts that stretch outward will shake gently with the wind. This means that everyone, every minute, will see a different British Pavilion. When there is sufficient outdoor light during the day, light will illuminate the interior of the "Seed Temple" through optical fibers, and the interior will take on a completely different shape, it will be in the shape of a butterfly; at night, the interior artificial light source can Light up the entire building from the inside out.

Plants in the "Outdoor City"(Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After entering the exhibition hall, we first come to an open-air place the size of a football field in front of the periphery of the theme building. It is ingeniously designed to look like "a piece of unwrapped wrapping paper", implying that the British people will give the "Seed Temple" as a gift to the Shanghai World Expo.

Visiting the British Pavilion to take a photo (Photo: Sun Minghe)

The four corners of the "wrapping paper" match the theme and all appear to be lifted, and their air-to-air parts can provide the audience with shelter from the wind and rain. The ground made of soft grass in the middle feels so soft that people can sit down or lie on it. Unfortunately, due to the rainy day, the ground had become wet and I couldn't enjoy the joy of resting here.

Cruise ships traveling to and from the cross-Strait exhibition areas (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Along the grass ", the second space is some displays of the future. Especially in the "Outdoor City" exhibition area, visitors felt the UK's whimsy in the field of architecture. Above his head is a "upside down" miniature version of a typical British city. Classic British architecture has become a symbol of Britain in the architectural field after the baptism of time.

Overlooking the China Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Entering the "Seed Temple" in the core scenic spot, you can touch every acrylic optical fiber similar to a "small thorn" up close and view the seeds inside. When you come out, you will see the vitality of plants bursting out in the "Vitality City", which displays a rich variety of plants. Through 8 real plant life stories and 8 plant stories that may be realized in the future, plants and nature are shown. How to shape the future of urban life. The trip to the British Pavilion has left people with the infinite charm of the museum's creativity and ingenuity.

Night view of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

With the dense flow of tourists, they continue to wander in the exhibition area. Finally, I chose the Nepal Pavilion among the many pavilions with huge crowds of people. Even this relatively short queue of visitors took half an hour to enter.

Walking into the Nepal Pavilion (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Unexpectedly, when I walked into the Nepal Pavilion, I saw tourists climbing the tower still lining up in a long queue that made people dizzy, so I had to give up and saw half of the Nepal Pavilion like a quick glance.

Traveling in the Rain in Nepal (Photo: Li Xiaoping)

After leaving the Nepal Pavilion, we took the park bus to the Expo Garden Art Center. Here, the receptionist prepared box tickets for the reporters and their party to watch a cultural performance here. After walking for more than a long time, we finally had a rest. So, I watched a wonderful song and dance performance performed by the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe at the Expo Art Center.

Song and dance performance (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

After the performance, I walked out of the Art Center and began to form a long line outside the museum. The good thing is that the queue of visitors flowed quickly and entered the museum in more than 20 minutes. I took the escalator several times to reach the center. On the observation deck, this is the best location to browse and overlook the Shanghai World Expo Park. Around you, you can have a panoramic view of the Expo Park on both sides of the Huangpu River.

Colorful night at the Expo Park (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Especially at night, watching the night view of the Expo Park here is a different kind of beautiful visual enjoyment. Colorful and colorful lights decorate various venues in the Shanghai World Expo Park Scenic Area brilliantly.

Entrance to the Shanghai World Expo Park at night (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Stroll along the circular observation deck and turn around. First, the endless flow of the Huangpu River and the Lupu Bridge on both sides of the river; then, the Expo Axis composed of large umbrellas, the red China Pavilion, the distinctive Nepal Pavilion, the India Pavilion, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, the Korea Pavilion, the Japan Pavilion, etc. will all come into people's eyes. The dazzling scenery makes people forget to leave...(Photo: Feng Ganyong)