Comments on: About that lousy Expo 2010 billboard in Times Square.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:25:11 +0000

World’s Fair (Expo) is outdated and dumb. We now have the internet and if we want to learn something about the world, we can just go on line. No need to stand in line for 4 hours to get a taste of a dumpling.

Someone earlier said it correctly. All of these events in China are just held to try and convince the Chinese people that the Chinese government is “great”. Its political masturbation.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:47:21 +0000

Urso: The expo is an entertainment with no connection to world events. “Global connection” really has nothing to do with it.

By: Urso Chappell

Urso Chappell — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:05:03 +0000

The Game Show Channel in the United States sometimes shows old episodes of What’s My Line. When they do, they show them in order.

A year or so ago, they were showing episodes from 1958. I was amazed how often Expo ’58 was mentioned, including speculation about the United States Pavilion there. Later, they even had the architect of the US Pavilion on as a guest. They never had to explain what it was. It was assumed the audience knew.

How is it that we knew more about world’s fairs abroad 52 years ago… when we supposedly are more globally connected now?

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:31:18 +0000

Sorry, but it is not Americans (or anyone’s) responsibility to know about a World Expo – it is the responsibility of the events promoters. An Expo is not an important world event – some Security Council meetings are.

Are you sure this isn’t the State Departments fault?

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:57:52 +0000

John - Thank you for the keen insight. As it happens, I've heard it before. In fact, one of the first posts ever made to this blog addressed it (read the post here). As I wrote then, I will write now: Shanghai is grand. Thanks for stopping by.

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:19:21 +0000

Alright, totally off topic: when I first came across the URL for this page I thought the website was “shanghai is crap”. Sure, its a Freudian slip (which I do a lot), but just thought I’d let you know in case you actually DO like Shanghai.

PS. Beijing is better.

By: jaap holm

jaap holm — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:04:51 +0000

still irritated that I couldn’t convince “several editors that the Expo is worth covering” As an european correspondent i try very hard to think up an angle to cover the event.So can u please explain whats the importance? Would save me from sleepless nights.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:48:23 +0000

Americans have to be told that the Chinese are “taking over” the Expo for anybody to care.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:55 +0000

Well, isn’t it really up to the organizers to promote said event? It looks to me like it was a chinese-designed placement, typical of here, no? Also, ‘no one in the USA gets it’, like really people think the rest of the world gets it? I think historically only the host country is the one who ever gets excited. Go ask someone in, say, Lebanon where the worlds fair is, do you think you will get much different answer than the editors? Think before you submit, chads. Are the shanghai expats starting to feel slighted?

By: Micah Sittig

Micah Sittig — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:00 +0000

> a permanent topic in China

It doesn’t have to be. That’s a defeatist attitude.