The Taiwan Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 displayed a striking example of digital signage.

A Samsung booth hostess showed off one of the company's multitouch E-boards at this year's Shanghai show.

Christie's ubiquitous MicroTiles made an appearance at this year's Shanghai Digital Signage Show.

Harris Corp. showcased its InfoCaster and Punctuate solutions at the company's initial foray to the show.

Nexcom was another company showing the growing global reach and inter-connectedness of the digital signage market.

BJB (Be Just Brilliant) turned on the waterworks to display its weatherproof signage enclosure covering an NEC display.

Compass Innovation displayed its open-source technology, as well as some interesting mirrored digital signage displays.

Compass Innovation's unusual mirrored displays provided signage if viewed at the correct angle or a mirror if another.

Taiwan has established a Digital Signage Special Interest Group (SIG) to explore the possibilites of digital signage in that country. The SIG had a booth at the show, displaying products from group members like Cayin.

Digital menu boards were nearly as popular - and omnipresent - as they tend to be at U.S. digital signage shows.

EVO Technology Co. showcased a variety of its digital signage solutions in aesthetically-pleaseing packages on the show floor.

LG Electronics featured its digital signage displays at the show.

Industry forerunner Scala is another western company entering the Chinese digital signage market.

Jackie Xia, of the well-known Chinese technology company Tsinghua Tongfang, waited for visitors at his booth showcasing the company's narrow stretch displays.

Digital signage is making its presence felt in Shanghai outside the show floor as well, as this monster display on the tourist-heavy Nanjing Road shows.

Digital signage is making its presence felt in Shanghai outside the show floor as well, as this monster display on the tourist-heavy Nanjing Road shows.