Benidorm in China

the impact of tourism

The Shanghai Expo is receiving lots of press coverage all over the world for the futuristic and innovative architecture used in each country's pavilion. The Spanish pavilion, featuring an unusual design using traditional basket weaving techniques, is certainly eye catching.

It's also the venue of a film about Benidorm, which shows the Chinese how Spanish towns have changed over the last 50 years due to the impact of tourism and has been made by renowned film director Basilio Martín Patiño.

With a bit of luck it'll be on You Tube soon enough for us all to watch.

21 May 2010 Stephen White.

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