Just as the Chinese used the Expo as an opportunity to "visit" countries they'd never get to see in real life, so too did I pretend to play visitor to nations abroad, including: Iran, North Korea, and Cuba -- an "Axis of Evil" type tour, if you will.
PRINCE OF PERSIA: Relations between China and Iran are slightly better than those between the Middle East nation and the United States. Posters and pictures displaying Sino-Persian friendship were prevalent in the Iran Pavilion.
INSIDE IRAN: The Iran Pavilion was actually really impressive. A blend of ancient and modern Middle Eastern architecture was all around, as well as Iranian innovations
PERSIAN PAVILION: The Iran Pavilion was located right next to the North Korea Pavilion. Ironic?
HELLO AYATOLLAH: A large picture of one of Iran's clerical leaders hung on the wall outside the VIP room.
AMAZING PAVILION: The North Korea Pavilion.
NORTHERN PRESENCE: The actual North Korea Pavilion was somewhat impressive. The pavilion tried to display what life in North Korea was really like (cough, cough)-- rainbows, bright lights and other aspects of a modern communist society were present.
CHILDREN OF COMMUNISM: A water fountain adorned the center of the North Korea Pavilion.
FIRE SPIRE: The ever-burning flame of communism -- is made of plastic.
FORBIDDEN ISLAND: Since I'm not allowed to visit Cuba in real life, I figured a quick stop at the Cuba Pavilion would be a nice substitute.
REALLY LITTLE HAVANNA: The inside of the pavilion was decorated like a Havanna street. The main attraction: a bar selling Cuban liquor and cigars.
TOTALLY LEGAL: A nice photo of my "visit" to Cuba.
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