Expo roller coaster leaves dizzying legacy

The Shanghai 2010 Expo has been a roller coaster ride of culture, creativity, sharing and innovation - not only for those who visited the iconic Swiss Pavilion, and took its chairlift ride through a virtual Alps, but for all of the participants, visitors and media.

From Miguelin, the 6.5-meter animated baby inside the Spain Pavilion, to Latvia's body-flying wind tunnel and Thomas Heatherwick's inspired "Seed Cathedral" UK Pavilion, the Expo has created new icons, new iconic structures and new iconic moments that Shanghai will remember long after the lights go out.

The Expo has also created a legacy of hospitality among the city's residents. It has improved the local service industry and initiated dialogue on important issues - issues that the planned Expo 2010 Museum will ensure are not forgotten or discarded.