Where was Expo 2010 held from 1 May to 31 October 2010, the most expensive Expo in the history of world's fairs with the largest site (5.28 square km), with more than 190 countries and over 50 international organisations participating?
Expo 2010 2010 date. It had the largest number of countries participating and was the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. The Shanghai World Expo was also the largest World's Fair site ever at 5.28 square km. By the end of the expo, over 73 million people had visited – a record attendance – and 246 countries and international organizations had participated. On 16 October 2010, the expo set a single-day record of over 1.03 million visitors. Shanghai has been one of the main cities envisioned to host the expos for some time. Many scholars have written about
Expo 2010 pavilions to sign a contract agreeing to open an exhibition at Expo 2010. The Chile Pavilion, also known as the "Sprout of a New City" was located in Area C and occupied approximately 2 square kilometers. The China Pavilion was the largest national pavilion at the Expo with a footprint of more than 71,000 m² and a gross floor area in excess of 160,000 m². It is also the most expensive pavilion, costing an estimated US$220 million. The building is located halfway along the Expo Axis on its eastern side in Zone A of the Expo Park. The pavilion lay directly