How To Spot The Fakes

1. Fibers in red, blue and green can be noted under ultraviolet rays on genuine tickets.

2. The colors on the edges will change between bronze and green when the true cards are turned.

3. EXPO 2010 can be seen under magnification.

4. The color on the bottom edges will change between red and green when the cards are turned.

5. The surface of the bottom edges of true Expo tickets will have a distinctive feel.

6. Colorful spots appear on the back under sunshine.

7. A green Shanghai Expo mascot Haibao will appear on the back of true tickets under ultraviolet rays.

8. Some rings can be seen imbedded under sunshine.

9. Each ticket has a code consisting of both numbers and letters on the bottom edge.

The 13 official ticketing agents

China Mobile 12580 www.sh.chinamobile.com

China Telecom 118114/114 www.118114.cn

China Post 11185 www.chinapost.com.cn

Bank of Communications 95559/4008009888 www.95559.com.cn

China Travel Service Hong Kong 00852-2998-7010 www.ctshk.com

China Travel Service Taiwan 00886-1-408-369-6868 www.chinatravel.com.tw

China Travel Service Macau 00853-87998110 www.cts.com.mo

New Sintra Tours (Macau) 00853-28355700 www.newsintra.com.mo

JTB Corp (Japan) 0081-3-3984-8567 Site not available

China Travel Service Australia 0061-1300764224 www.chinatravel.com.au

Ticketmaster (US) 001-888-303-2121 www.ticketmaster.com

Peregrine Travel Group (US) 001-408-369-6868 www.worldexpochina.net

Tianbao Travel Ltd (Canada) 001-866-840-990-001 www.expoticket.ca

(Source: en.expo2010.cn)