Permanent Expo Projects in Shanghai

Escalators of China Pavilion

 A friend asked whether or not the 2010 Expo would be extended so that he could have a chance to go in November. The answer is unfortunately not because there are international rules to follow. The 2010 Expo will last until 31 October 2010. Five structures namely the China Pavilion, Theme Pavilions, Expo Boulevard, Expo Center, and Cultural Center, will stay permanently (The Theme Pavilions include the Urbanian Pavilion, Pavilion of City Being, Pavilion of Urban Planet, Pavilion of Footprint, and Pavilion of Future in Zone B, D, and E respectively). After the closure of the Expo, there will still be chances to visit these areas. Therefore, some visitors make their smart plans by visiting these permanent projects in later days. 

Escalators of China Pavilion

The China Pavilion will surely become the landmark of Shanghai. The design of the China Pavilion is based on the concept of the Oriental Crown to express the spirit and deposition of Chinese culture. All exhibition halls are sited on the upper floors. As a start, visitors have to ride a lift to the main exhibition hall where is located on the top floor. After they have finished all exhibitions, two extremely long escalators will take them down to the podium. People will see these escalators from the outside of the Pavilion. Some people said that these two escalators contradict Feng Shui, thus will be demolished after the Expo.

There is an unofficial saying that the Saudi Arabia Pavilion will be retained as there is a wish from its fans who are not patient enough to line up for hours for the entry. Others said that five most beautiful foreign pavilions will be allowed to retain permanently. However, China has officially denied the rumor.

There is a lotus pond inside the China Pavilion. It is connected by two extremely long escalators to the Chinese garden on the patio of the building.