We are into our Timelapse Videos and this is a good one showcasing the UK’s Pavilion at the World Expo currently underway in Shanghai. Sit back and enjoy…
The UK Pavilion from Shanghai Expo Timelapse Machine on Vimeo.
Music: Wim Mertens – Often A Bird
The UK Pavilion from Shanghai Expo Timelapse Machine on Vimeo.
With a theme of “Better City, Better Life,” the 2010 Shanghai Expo is about creating and envisioning a better living in future urban environments. Expo 2010 will create blueprints for future cities and harmonious urban life styles, providing an extraordinary educational and entertaining platform for visitors from all over the world. Opening ceremony video below.
On the 14th February 2010 the Chinese Year of the Tiger gets underway. Chinese New Year is a huge celebration of noise and colour throughout China. Fireworks by night and Temple Fairs by day as the photos below show. If you are in Beijing you can find information on the various fairs here and you can find out all about the year of the Tiger here.
A set of photos here showing how the National Pavilions for the Shanghai Expo are coming on.
As the build up to October 1st continues the Beijinger has several posts worth a look starting with this one about the lengths soldiers go to perfect their posture… Ouch – no falling asleep on the job there.
One of the things you never see over Beijing are aircraft. Well, here is a set of photos of the planes practicing for a fly by on October 1st. The comments below are a good example of expat humour with regard to all the restrictions in the city in the run up to the parade.
Lastly, on a more serious note, if you happen to be flying into Beijing on the morning of October it seems you won’t be.
Good luck!
Starting August the 15th in Beijing is the 798 Biennale – a celebration of Chinese contemporary art held in the increasingly commercial enclave of Dashanzi in the north east of Beijing. The commercialization isn’t welcomed by all and in the usual Beijing way another gallery area is hoping to fill the void a short distance away at Caochangdi.
Read more about the Biennale here and about Caochangdi here (in Chinese only). The Beijing supplies some comment on the rivalry here
And for those who can remember the original Dashanzi (aka Dangdai) International Art Festival there are some photos below from way way back in 2006 – an eon ago in China time!
Music festivals are a bit of a hit and miss affair in China. In fact, more often miss as they tend to be cancelled last minute. So, it is always a bit of a surprise when one actually goes ahead. Here is a review of the InMusic festival held recently in Beijing courtesy of The Beijinger.
