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Too much to see but too little time. With only half a day at my disposal, I probably covered less than a tenth of what the expo can offer. Most of my time was spent in the Europe 'continent' and so there are naturally more pictures of European pavilions.

Portugal Pavilion

Iceland Pavilion - The Icecube

Turkey Pavilion - They give away Turkish ice cream

Greek Pavilion (left) Latvia Pavilion (right)

Cuba Pavilion

Venezuela Pavilion

Chile Pavilion

China Pavilion (back), Macau Pavilion (centre), Hong Kong Pavilion (front)

Caribbean Community Pavilion

Canada Pavilion

Germany Pavilion

France Pavilion

Poland Pavilion

Switzerland Pavilion

Estonia Pavilion

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Denmark Pavilion

Denmark pavilion was made to spiral up and down so that visitor can ride a bicycle up and down the pavilion. Visitors who don't wish to cycle can also choose to walk up and down. The Little Mermaid statue, brought in from Copenhagen, is the centrepiece of the pavilion.

Cycling is the highlight of Denmark pavilion but you will have to wait for hours before getting your chance to try the bike

The Little Mermaid cut a lonesome figure in the centre of the pavilion

Walking up instead of cycling

A roof top cafe

A good view of the surrounding and sunset at the roof top

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Sweden Pavilion

Exterior of Sweden pavilion

Visitors are welcomed by dandelion lamps

Upside down furniture

Expo passport chopping counter

Somehow I felt like I was visiting Ikea

Höganäs e-bike. This so-called PoP-bike (Power of Powder) is a new kind of electric bicycle that combines high motor performance with an elegant design and is targeted at young and educated urbanites.

All about Swedish products and design just above my head

Loudspeakers come in different shape and size

Swedish Xante brandy on sale - ¥298 per bottle

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Finland Pavilion

The Finland pavilion is called "Kirnu" or "giant kettle". The Chinese called it "冰壶". However, it looks more like a giant bowl. The scales on its facade are made of paper-plastic composite.

I like its rotund look. Notice the long queue below the building?

Finland design - Utensils

Finland design - Mugs

Finland design - Children shoes

Helsinki (2012) is next to be the World Design Capital after Seoul (2010)

The pride of Finland - Nokia

Lapland - Isn't it the home of the Snow Queen

I hope they don't sell too many of this fur or Santa Claus may not have enough reindeers to pull his carriage during Christmas

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Spain Pavilion

Exterior of Spain pavilion

On closer look, the facade is made of hand-woven wickers.

In the tunnel. Visitors were crowding around a flamenco dancer.

Projection of baby images

The central attraction of the Spain pavilion - the giant baby

The bay has movable eyes and mouth which makes it life-like

Even real baby found him interesting