Shanghai Expo Ticket- Price list

2010/3/27

As approved, the Expo ticket types, sales phases and prices are as follows:

1. Ticket types and regulations

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.

Ticket types and regulations

2. Sales Phases

The Expo tickets will be available for purchase either during the Expo session or in advance, when tickets are purchased in advance, there are 3 different pre-sale phases available.

Pre-sale Phase I (Mar. 27, 2009 – Jun. 30, 2009): Purchase is only available for groups as organizations, institutions and enterprises, etc. Peak Day Single Day Admission and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets are available during this phase. 

Pre-sale Phase II (Jul. 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2009): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets during this phase.

Pre-sale Phase III (Jan. 1, 2010 – Apr. 30, 2010): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission, Peak Day Special Admission, Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission and 7 Day Admission tickets during this phase.

Expo session sales (May 1, 2010 – Oct. 31, 2010): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission, Peak Day Special Admission, Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission, 7 Day Admission and Evening Admission tickets during this phase. 

The group tickets are not available for individuals. The Group Admission is sold through the authorized travel agents in the form of tour package. The Student Group Admission is sold through the authorized travel agents in the form of tour package for students or through the educational institutes.

3. Ticket Price

The benchmark price for Expo 2010 ticket is RMB160.

Expo 2010 encourages advance purchase and organized visits. Different discounts are available for purchases made in different pre-sale phases.

Price List for Expo 2010 Tickets



 

China Business Travel--interpreter in Shanghai

2010/3/25

Ever wondered if you could deal directly with manufacturers... in China?! It''s easier than you think.



First Impressions:I visited China in Autumn 2005 with a group of business associates and must admit that I was amazed, both by the warm reception we received wherever we went, and at the factories we toured. Having never been there before, and having only news accounts of "difficulties" between China and the U.S. to fuel my imagination, I assumed things would be overly formal and official at best... at worst, cold... and we would be "watched" constantly. I was so wrong on both counts. We were treated as welcome visitors and had only to ask the hotel staff for something to have it almost magically produced.

Lost in Translation:Outside of the hotels and manufacturing facilities, doing business in the streets and in small shops was, at most times, terribly difficult. We had arranged our factory visits and business meetings with our contacts in China, and there were no problems on that side when it came to language. But once we stepped out on our own, we rarely found anyone - even in tourist gift shops - who could communicate in English at all. Next time I visit China, I''ll hopefully be armed with a few more basic Mandarin phrases, but for everyone visiting, even just for leisure, I''d recommend hiring translators to assist you.

Cash in China:Another word of warning: business owners back home in the States may be suitably impressed by your Gold Card, but to the Chinese shopkeeper it''s just a pretty piece of plastic that won''t buy a cup of Chinese tea. Even in the large cities, you''re going to have to carry around Chinese Yuan (aka Renminbi) in cash if you want to be able to go shopping or eat at a restaurant. I have to say, the upside of this is that you won''t find yourself going over budget. But with the incredibly low Chinese retail prices, that probably wouldn''t happen anyway.

Low Retail Prices:Once you''ve overcome the communication difficulties you''ll be amazed to find the bargains you''ll find in the small shops. For a start, it''s an electronics paradise. Just make sure you do your homework on what will and won''t work back in the States. Of course it is easy to load yourself up with personal purchases, but the real value is getting even more ideas of attractive products to start selling back home.

Factories in China:Our visit to a manufacturing plant in Huizhou left us all . . . well, ''impressed'' hardly seems like a strong enough word. The building, on the outside was sort of drab looking with banners hanging here and there but inside was quite a different story. First of all we were treated as if we were VIPs instead of mid-level managers from Kenosha. Most importantly, however, the level of automation in this factory was remarkable, even by American standards and, when you look at the numbers, you see that the productivity is really impressive. It''s no longer a mystery to this American why China is finding such a willing market in America.

Back Again:I wish I had more than the seven days we were able to stay in China, but it won''t be long before I''m back, this time with a group of my friends who have been listening to me talking about the business opportunities since I got back... and who now want to go out there to get a piece of the action for themselves.



(story from  Kjkimberly at china business sucess stories)

Happy New Year in foreign languages

2009/12/30

Happy New Year, everyone!

Saale Nao Mubbarak (Afgani)

Gelukkige nuwe jaar (Afrikaans)

Gezuar Vitin e Ri (Albanian)

Snorhavor Nor Tari (Armenian )

Antum salimoun (Arabic)

Sheta Brikhta (Assyrian)

Yeni Iliniz Mubarek! (Azeri )

Shuvo Nabo Barsho (Bengali)

×åñòèòà Íîâà Ãîäèíà(pronounced "Chestita Nova Godina") (Bulgarian)

Soursdey Chhnam Tmei (Cambodian)

FELIÇ ANY NOU (Catalan)

Xin Nian Kuai Le (Chinese)

Pace e Salute (Corsican Language)

Sretna Nova godina! (Croatian)

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (Cymraeg (Welsh))

Scastny Novy Rok (Czechoslovakia)

Godt Nytår (Denish)

Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen (Dhivehi )

GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR! (Dutch)

Kiortame pivdluaritlo (Eskimo)

Felican Novan Jaron (Esperanto)

Head uut aastat! (Estonians)

Onnellista Uutta Vuotta (Finnish)

Bonne Annee (French)

Bliadhna mhath ur (Gaelic)

Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo (Galician [NorthWestern Spain])

Prosit Neujahr (German)

Kenourios Chronos (Greek)

Nutan Varshbhinandan (Gujarati)

Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Hawaiian)

L’Shannah Tovah (Hebrew)

Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen (Hindi)

(Cantonese) Sun Leen Fai Lok (Hong kong)

Boldog Ooy Ayvet (Hungarian)

Selamat Tahun Baru (Indonesian)

Saleh now mobarak (Iranian)

Sanah Jadidah (Iraqi)

Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit (Irish)

Felice anno nuovo (Italian:)

Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu (Japan:)

Asegwas Amegaz (Kabyle:)

Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu (Kannada:)

SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA (Kisii:)

Sua Sdei tfnam tmei (Khmer:)

Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo! (Korea:)

NEWROZ PIROZBE (Kurdish:)

Laimingu Naujuju Metu (Lithuanian:)

Sabai dee pee mai (Laotian:)

Srekjna Nova Godina (Macedonian)

Selamat Tahun Baru (Malay)

Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha (Marathi)

Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal (Malayalam)

Is-Sena t- Tajba (Maltese)

Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana (Nepal)

Godt Nyttår (Norwegian)

Nupela yia i go long yu (Papua New Guinea)

Masaganang Bayung Banua (Pampango (Philippines))

Saleh now ra tabrik migouyam (persian)

Manigong Bagong Taon (Philippines)

Szczesliwego Nowego Roku (Polish:)

Feliz Ano Novo (Portuguese)

Nave sal di mubarak (Punjabi)

AN NOU FERICIT (Romanian)

S Novim Godom (Russian)

Manuia le Tausaga Fou (Samoa)

Sretna nova godina (Serbo-Croatian)

Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje (Sindhi)

Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa (Singhalese)

Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay (siraiki)

A stastlivy Novy Rok (Slovak)

sreèno novo leto (slovenian)

Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican! (Somali)

Feliz Ano ~Nuevo (Spanish)

Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº (Swahili)

GOTT NYTT ÅR! /Gott nytt år! (Swedish)

Warsa Enggal (Sudanese)

Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal (Tamil)

Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu (Telegu)

Sawadee Pee Mai (Thai)

Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun (Turkish)

Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku (Ukrainian)

Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho (Urdu)

Yangi Yil Bilan (Uzbek)

Chuc Mung Tan Nien (Vietnamese)

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! (Welsh)

Words from Bill Gates

2009/12/13

1.Life is not fair, get used to it.

2.The world won''t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself.

3.You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won''t be a vice president with a car phone, until you earn both.

4.If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn''t have tenure.

5.Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity.

6.If you mess up, it''s not your parents'' fault, so don''t whine about our mistakes, learn from them.

7.Before you were born, your parents weren''t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parents'' generation, try "delousing" the closet in your own room.

8.Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they''ll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn''t bear the slightest resemblance to anything in real life.

9.Life is not divided into semesters. You don''t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

10.Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Most important Day!

2009/12/10

It''s so happy that you finally lift your veil to us. From now on, we will share all the stories and memory fragment, in spite of  happiness, excitation,pride,sadness, anxiety,pang or joyness.

Thanks to all the people who worked hard to make this come ture. Today is a good day, let''s remember and celebrate!

Let''s get started!