Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Shanghai Sexpo

Stepping off the bus, I was unsure what to expect. I have been to many conventions, from Comic Cons to hair shows but this was my first Sex Toy convention. I prepared my girlfriend by saying everyone attending is either in the industry or a pervert. I was prepared for slightly sticky floors and lots of creepy men. What I experienced while there was far from my expectations. I arrived on the last day, 3 hours before closing. I bought my ticket through WeChat which proved a little difficult because the registration was in Chinese but the WeChat ticket person spoke some English. 

After buying tickets, I entered through the giant pink and white archway and was greeted by a 3 foot tall Buddha statue with a 3 foot long penis. His torso was wrapped in chains in BDSM fashion. 

Once inside the belly of the beast, I saw row upon row of booths filled with everything from pocket pussies to dildos and anal beads. It being the last day, some of the booths were empty and a few were packing up but everything else was in full swing. I peruse as many booths as possible. I saw couples, singles, expats and experts. We were all there to get the latest information and technology in sex. My favorite booths were the over the top bedroom scenes that set the tone of the products. My least favorite booth was a specific sex doll shop that specializes in "life size" dolls that look like children of adolescent age. 

I was impressed by the array of toys and products. Of course the ratio of penis shaped sex toys out weighed the more creative ones but overall it was nice. I was also impressed by the company NV Toys for their gay friendly prostrate toys. There was something for everyone! 

On the second floor, there were tech booths, a stage for performances and giveaways, as well as Japanese Adult Entertainers. Being the last day of the show, I missed all of that fun. Supposedly they showed the latest in virtual reality porn. 
As we wandered the halls and booths, I ran into an adult entertainer. We were asked to pose together holding sex toys. There are no less than 30 videos and hundreds of photos of us in the phones of her fans. 
All in all, it was a fun day! I even got a few free products and some goodies for my readers!
XOXO,
          MISTY

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