Kaiane Aldorino, Miss World 2009 in Expo 2010 Shanghai

Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar attends the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China as a special guest, taking part in a daily parade across the exhibition site, as well as enjoying a visit to the China Pavilion, one of the many pavilions representing the countries and organisations in attendance. The parade was held to mark the start of Hainan culture week at the Expo, celebrating the people and history of the island where the Miss World 2010 Pageant Final will be held this year in Sanya on October 30.

Kaiane spoke of her experience: “The parade through the Expo travels from one side of the site to the other, a distance of about 2km, which shows just how big it is. Each day, crowds have gathered along the entire length of the parade, and all along the bridge above. It has been really incredible.”

“The China Pavilion was very interesting, especially looking at China’s amazing history, as the displays covered both the past and the future of the country. I would love to stay and see all the other national pavilions, but there are so many, I would never be able to see everything!”

Expo 2010 Shanghai has so far welcomed over 38 million visitors since it began in May, and the Miss World 2010 contestants will be invited to attend as part of their tour of China.