Events in Shanghai
Some of you might have heard that the World Expo is beginning this weekend in Shanghai. It’s being covered to death by various news sources and it seems to be all people are talking about these days.
As it turns out I don’t care much one way or the other but I think that everyone is following the same script as we go from one event to the next whether it be China’s birthday, the Olympics, the Expo or something else.
It goes like this:
- Everyone starts talking about said event
- Visa restrictions are tightened up before the event
- Bars, DVD shops and other seedy venues are shut down or restricted before and during the event
- Expats start complaining about visa restrictions, bar closers, and how hard it is to buy a fake DVD
- The event happens and everyone survives
- Expats keep complaining about additional restrictions, traffic or something else
- Visa restrictions let up, DVD shops open once again, a new set of bars take the place of the old ones
- Everyone is happy once again until the next big event
Just my observations.
