Experiencing the Chinese population

This past week has been what is referred to as "soft opening" at Expo. That means that only about half the expected amount of visitors once May 1. comes and goes, are let in to the site. "Soft" sounds like a pretty friendly and non-intimidating word, but as anyone who has had any relations with China knows, things are not really always as one might imagine. Getting to work today was like trying to fight your way through a pack of wild horses let lose on Manhattan at the same times as the New York Marathon was jogging through town. This is not exactly a good sign as in only a little over one week the wild horses and the marathon runners will double.. Oh dear.. At the same time as there is people plus going on, the bus system is still working under the organizational code I described yesterday... Lets just hope things will get better once everything gets started.

Another observation is that the Expo bureau seem to have forgotten that people may want to rest once in a while, and so they have not put up nearly enough benches. The Norwegian pavilion seems to have been turned into a picnic site, but I suppose that is quite cosy. It might turn into a bit of an issue once the whole queing system needs to get up and go though. Although with the very talented and beautiful guides the Norwegian pavilion has been so lucky to recruit, I'm sure it won't be a problem at all;)

Todays little curiosity observed was that many Chinese still do not understand what the heck is going on with those strange white peoples hair! I am slowly realising that easing into a life with civilian paparazzi is just something my blond hair has to get used to. I am actually a little surprised at this because Shanghai is so international and anywhere you go you can see "whities" (aka white people). There are obviously quite a few out-of-towners coming to see the exhibition so me and my blond hair are hoping and expecting to meet quite a few different Chinese the next half year.
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Trine:)