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China orders 7.5 million ASK contactless paper tickets

ASK ticket technology, used during the Beijing Olympic games, is being used in China again at another major international cultural event - Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition 2011 - which started on 28 April and will close on 22 October, 2011 and is expected to attract more than 10 million visitors.
January 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min

150 ASK ticket technology, used during the Beijing Olympic games, is being used in China again at another major international cultural event – 1823 Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition 2011 - which started on 28 April and will close on 22 October, 2011 and is expected to attract more than 10 million visitors.

ASK C.tickets, the first contactless paper ticket launched by the company in 2000 and based on eco-friendly technology of silver ink printed antennas on paper and flip chip die process, are customised by the Bank of China for all visual security features including micro-text, UV text, embossing, and OVD etc.

Xi'an, an ancient capital, now a modern and ecological new city in China’s central region, is probably best known for its Terracotta Army, depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.

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