Rule 6: Some Expo Don'ts
Don't carry much. An Expo is like a marathon. It is a test of endurance. If you carry too much, you will move slower and become tired sooner. Leave it at home.
Don't buy souvenirs early in the day. You will have to carry your treasures around all day. If it is an Expo souvenir available in many shops, buy it at the end of your day, on your way out. If it is in one of the unique shops, ask if the merchandise can be shipped.
Don't waste hours hanging around in what you think is the perfect spot from which to see the fireworks show. Somehow convince your family to skip the show. See five or six pavilions instead! You will often discover that even if you don't have the perfect spot, you will be able to enjoy the fireworks from wherever you happen to be when they start.
Rule 7: Turn up
Expo 2010 will be the greatest celebration in China's history - an amazing once-in-a-lifetime event that you will tell your grandchildren about. When it is gone, it is gone forever and it will never be seen again. So whatever you do, don't miss it!
And please don't miss the two pavilions I worked on: The USA pavilion and the Information and Telecommunications pavilion, in conjunction with China Mobile. I'll save a place in the line for you.
(Source: China Daily)
