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Shanghai All Riled Up Over Release of World Expo 2010 Tickets

While tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service today were flying earlier this week, Shanghai experienced a similar ticket rush, except their craze is for the 2010 World Expo. Tickets for the six-month extravaganza, taking place from May 1 through October 31 of next year, went on sale on July 1 and already the first three days of the Expo have sold out.

This is understandable since those first three days are national holidays in China, and there's nothing like taking a mini-vacation to "see the things that will make life even better," as one of the eager ticket buyers explained.

If you aren't in China right now but plan on heading over for the event, purchase your tickets as early as possible since peak day admission is limited and going quickly. They can be bought—180 RMB ($26) for peak day and 140 RMB ($20) for off-peak—from official vendors overseas, which you can locate on the Expo's official website. It looks like good old Ticketmaster will handle the wave of tickets to be sold through September 31.

Related Stories:
· Shanghai is predictably Expo ticket crazy [Shanghaiist]
· Expo of Expos Opens in Beijing [CRI English]
· World Expo Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Yes China Tour]