One ticket is far from being enough

Residents splash the cash as they prepare for visiting friends, relatives

SHANGHAI - Expo 2010 Shanghai is so popular that it has not only created large crowds in front of many pavilions, but also made hoarders out of local residents like Gu Yintao, who are stocking up on as many tickets as possible for his visiting friends and family.

Gu bought 16 tickets in all, which cost him more than 2,500 yuan ($368). The tickets will be presented as gifts to his friends and business partners who live outside the city.