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(3) Made to order
Customized products are also a hot item at the Expo. At the Tunisia Pavilion, for example, visitors can get their names engraved in Arabic on a clay pot. Other pavilions also offer personalized souvenirs.
The Egypt Pavilion – which has a presentation on how to write ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics – also offers guests a chance to create a unique souvenir using Egyptian papyrus.
The paper is made from papyrus growing on the banks of the Nile.
Visitors can have their name painted on the papyrus for about 50-240 yuan (about $7-35). A staff member at the pavilion said the demand for the papyrus souvenirs always exceeds the supply.
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Egyptian painter Ahmed Eder writes names for visitors who come to purchase papyrus paper at the Egypt Pavilion |
(4) Limited edition gifts
Limited edition souvenirs offered by many pavilions are also a way to make one's Expo trip more memorable.
The France Pavilion is offering a limited edition perfume, Pavilion France, especially for the Shanghai World Expo. The bottle features the image of the orb-shaped facade of the France Pavilion. Both a man's and woman's fragrance is available. What's more, the perfume is priced at only 188 yuan (about $28) – quite reasonable considering the cost of most French luxury goods.
The Finland Pavilion and Nokia have jointly launched two cell phones to celebrate the Expo. Buyers also get a cell phone cover, wipe cloth and other accessories with the cell phone.
As the Platinum Partner for the Switzerland Pavilion, the Swiss watch maker Swatch has designed a limited edition watch for the Expo. It features a bright red wrist strap made of silicon and a white case. The dial is decorated with the Swiss national flag.
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Pavilion France, a limited-edition perfume made especially for the Expo, is sold at the France Pavilion. |
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