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Tickets of Expo 2010 include nine types which are broadly classified into individual and group tickets. Individual tickets are divided into Peak Day Admission and Standard Day Admission, the former include Peak Day Single Day Admission and Peak Day Special Admission, and the latter include Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission, 7 Day Admission and Evening Admission. Group tickets are divided into Group Admission and Student Group Admission. No complimentary ticket is available for Expo 2010. Admission tickets are required for all visitors except children at or under 1.2m.

Expo Session 2010.05.01-10.31

• Peak Day Single Day Admission          200 RMB
• Peak Day Special Admission                 120 RMB
• Standard Day Single Day Admission  160 RMB
• Standard Day Special Admission         100 RMB
• 3 Day Admission                                         400 RMB
• 7 Day Admission                                         900 RMB
• Evening Admission                                    90 RMB
• Group Admission                 (For authorized travel agents only)
• Student Group Admission    (For authorized travel agents and
  education institutes only)

The ROK Joint-Corporate Pavilion is being built by 12 South Korean companies, including Samsung, E-mart and LG and the theme of the pavilion is “Green City, Green Life”. The 3,000-square-meter pavilion is a cube with spirals. The design is inspired by the skirts of a dancing ROK woman wearing traditional costume.

The UAE pavilion is based on the form of a sand dune. The pavillion is a reference to this symbolic feature of the desert landscape shared by each of the seven emirates. Like a sand dune, the pavillion appears rough and textured on the side that bears the full force of the wind and smooth on the other side. The northern elevation is more porous to admit natural light, while the southern elevation has a solid facade, to minimise solar gain.

Israelis pavilion consists of three areas — Whispering Garden, Hall of Light and Hall of Innovations. The Whispering Garden is a green orchard that greets visitors as they enter the building. Some facilities will be installed to make the trees begin to “whisper” in both English and Chinese when visitors walk close to them. The hall of Light includes a 15-meter high screen, which will display films highlighting the country’s innovations and technological achievements. The Hall of Innovation is the centerpiece of the Israel Pavilion. A special audio-visual show will allow visitors to talk with Israeli children, scientists, doctors and inventors via hundreds of screens. These Israelis will introduce themselves and share their hopes for a better future.

The nation will show off the cultural diversity of Brazilian cities, their dynamism and, of course, the ever-present football with the theme “Pulsing Cities: Feel the Life of Brazilian Cities.” The pavilion will highlight the transformation of Brazilian cities in search of urban solutions that result in sustainable development and well being for citizens.

The main inspiration for the exterior of the 2,000-square-meter pavilion was derived from settlements called “Catalhoyuk” in Turkish, which were the center of advanced culture in the Neolithic period. The pavilion looks like an amazing red and beige box with an animal sculpture, inviting visitors to explore a maze of dreams. The first section of the pavilion will take visitors through a journey of time to learn about Turkey’s historical firsts. A map indicating the ancient sites of Turkey, the world’s first mirror and the world’s first man-built dam will be featured here.

They will plant 150 date palms, which are common in the desert country, on the roof of their pavilion. The trees were transplanted to Zhejiang Province and will be replanted on the roof of Saudi Arabia Pavilion as soon as construction is finished. It may end up being the most expensive pavilion at World Expo 2010 as the Middle-East country said it has no budget limit. The pavilion is a combined effort of Chinese and Saudi designers. The pavilion has a “moon boat” shape and is surrounded by deserts and seas, just like Saudi Arabia. The pavilion’s main attraction will be a huge cinema screen. The 1,600 square-meter screen will be larger than any other cinema screen on earth.

The Macau pavilion will be covered by a double-layer glass membrane and fluorescent screens. Kinetic balloons will form the head and tail of the “rabbit.” In Chinese mythology, the jade rabbit welcomes visitors to a magical fairyland.

Zhong Yanqun, fulltime deputy director of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee, said the groundbreaking of the Macau pavilion shows the great importance Macau’s government and people attached to the Expo. It will deepen the cooperation and exchange of Macau and Expo Shanghai.

She hoped the Macau pavilion and its UBPA case “Tak Seng On” will be a bright spot at the Expo.

Ieong Pou Yee, director of the office for Macau’s participation at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, said Macau will continue doing its utmost to prepare for the Expo and will showcase the city’s culture, economic and social conditions to the world with high technology.

More than 150 people attended the ceremony including Macau legislators, NPC Macau members, businessmen, and International Chamber of Commerce officials.

Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary of Secretariat for Economy and Finance of Macau. and Gao Yan, Deputy Director of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, also attended.

The main structure of the China Pavilion, “The Crown of the East,” has a distinctive roof, made of traditional dougong or brackets, which date back more than 2,000 years. The dougong style features wooden brackets fixed layer upon layer between the top of a column and a crossbeam. This unique structural component of interlocking wooden brackets is one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. Dougong was widely used in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-467 BC).

As the key words “Sustainability, Innovation and Communication” cornerstones, the Sweden Pavilion showcases how the nation’s spirit of innovation solves problems, improves the urban environment and living standards, and demonstrates the importance of communication under the new technology situation.

The pavilion comprises four cube-like structures that are arranged to form a cross-like space between them – a shape much like Sweden’s flag when seen from above.The outside walls show a city-like grid; the inside walls are covered with images of nature. These cubes are connected by elevated walkways, and house the exhibition, VIP areas, a shop, a café, and a large covered courtyard – room enough for everyone.