I made my way to entrance 1 of Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) for the The 1st Vape Expo Shanghai, as it was advertised as the main entrance – i did see a small sign with something about the vape show, but opted to proceed to the main entrance. I soon found there was no registration desk there. I asked the staff if I could walk through the shaded areas to the other entrance, but they refused this idea – they suggested registering for another show – which all requires wechat registration. So I made my way outside and read the sign which indicated that I must walk 800meters to entrance 3. I never been to entrance 3 before. So after walking to the north-west corner of SNIEC in the hot sun for probably more than 800 meters. When i got to the entrance, I had a fairly long discussion with the staff as they could not find my registration information (from the bar code provided) and refused admission unless I resubmitted information – not a great start. When I finally got into the hall, it was filled with smoke – which was disappointing. I spent only about 5 mins going through the show, before exiting. In that time I was hounded by several sets of sales people. I left the show smelling of blueberry bubblegum and my lungs weaker from the experience.
