Back to The Future

1 Mei 2010 - Yesterday the Shanghai Expo 2010 was officially opened. The opening ceremony was billed as "bigger & better than the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony", and maybe that was mistake, because it was a disappointment. I am sure many Chinese l.o.v.e.d. it, but is was all a bit too old-fashioned, scripted and robotic. The Chinese organizational minds put up a massive display of fireworks extravaganza, color and laser-lights, but more is not necessarily always better, The Expo is very much about the future of cities, so I was a bit suprised to see old-school ballet, and to hear "Die Schone Blaue Donau" (what was that?). The Beijing Olympics were Chinese party for the world, and the Shanghai's Expo is the world's party for China. Round 1 goes to Beijing - now let the Expo begin.