Shanghai World Expo. Herds of people break into run once they pass the entrance. Mothers pulling their children along, dragging them on their feet. VIP access to the China Pavilion!! Power walked to the Japan Pavilion; frantic search for the end of the line: 6-hour wait =(. Gave up and power walked to the Korea Pavilion: 5-hour wait =(. Gave up. Chinese proverb rings true...people mountain people sea. Shove, push, jostle, elbow, spit spit spit. Fake children imagined up just to get in front of the line. Human barricade of five CSPers - no, you are not getting past us! Colorful plastic foldable stools, RMB10, let's sit down wherever whenever. This kid digging pebbles out of the new pavement under the watchful eyes of his parents. That kid speeding toward reserved seats, pulling off the barricade in a split second. This kid pulling down his pants, peeing onto a tree in plain sight. This adult climbing over railings to get in front. That adult pressing his body against others because he does not care for personal space. All never apologetic, never feeling guilty. New Zealand, Brunei, Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, Portugal, Nigeria, South Africa, USA, Germany. Ahh Germany, for you I waited 3 hours and suffered through massive migraine and nausea just to see you. And boy was I reminded why I would not visit China on my own or go to places where there are a lot of Chinese people. TAI DUO REN!!!
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