Photos: …..going to the Shanghai Shi Bo, or Expo, is a big event. Twice in one week could be considered overdoing it. There was a suggestion a month or more back that a group of teachers go the Expo, that curious institution where countries create a pavilion, elaborate, tacky, outlandish, ugly or elegant & inside try to give visitors the flavour of their country in the short time that they might be there. In the end only Peter, Cathy & I committed to tickets, at ¥400 or $Au70 for 3 days. Just before the time arrives to go we are informed that Foreign teachers can go on the following Thursday & Friday with the High School, at the school's expense, including hotel accommodation. An offer not to be refused. Suspicions that we might be asked to
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