Tips to visit World Expo

The World Expo will be held in Eastern city Shanghai from May 1 to Oct. 31st. You should never underestimate the crowd when this kind of mega events are happening in China. Compared to the Beijing Olympic Games back in 2008, the good side of this World Expo is that it is a 184-day event, compared to less than 3 weeks for the Olympic Games. This might be the reason why there are peak time tickets, mostly for holidays and closing week, and regular tickets. Since tons of visitors would be visiting EXPO during weekends, so probably Monday to Thursday is the most 'comfortable' time for you to visit. Have you been to Disneyland during American holidays? That might be what you would expect during the regular weekdays in Shanghai!


Picture: China Pavilion (credit: Shanghai EXPO official site)

If you are planning a trip to the EXPO, it is not the optimum time to book your hotel and the intra-China air yet. From the experience of Beijing Olympic Games, the hotel price would fall dramatically after the first few days of the events, so does the airfare. Go to www.ctrip.com and monitor the hotel/airfare prices and make your reservation once you find the 'right' price for you. By the way, Ctrip.com and Elong.com, similar to Expedia and Ortitz, are probably the two most famous online tool for you to plan your China trip.


Picture: USA Pavilion (credit: Shanghai EXPO official site)

Below is a few useful link for you to get to know Shanghai EXPO more!

World Expo Ticket information

Pavilion Design information and pictures

Shanghai EXPO most current news

World EXPO history