Day 5 of Shanghai World Expo 2010 - bigger bang than Beijing Olympics

Today is day #5 of the six month long Shanghai Expo 2010. The event ends on 31 October. While I have not booked my ticket yet, I am looking forward to visiting the event in September. For sure, this mega pow-wow has been well marketed on an international level, stacking up well above the Beijing Olympics in 2008 - except for that controversial theme song lifted from 1997 Japanese hit (Oops!) http://www.chinabuzz.net/buzz/shanghai-2010-world-expo-plagiarized-mayo-okamotos-song/

Well, well beyond plagiarism, there is still worthwhile facts to know :

Infrastructural cost:                                             
Shanghai Expo        US$58 billion         
Beijing Olympics      US$42 billion

Tourist traffic:
Shanghai Expo         70 million (forecast)
Beijing Olympics       6.5 million                       

Economics benefits:
Shanghai Expo          100 billion yuan (forecast)
Beijing Olympics        29 billion yuan 

Oh, ladies forget about your 3-inch heels and pack a pair of good walking shoes. In China size does matter, but your comfort comes first !

Lili Koh
7Skies Communications