From January 20th, Shanghai will pre-sell all Spring Festival train tickets before January 30th. This year, all train tickets sold in Shanghai have been updated to new versions. How to distinguish the authenticity of the new train ticket, the editor of Dongfang.com supports you a few tricks: one look, two touches and three pairs of lights.

one look

Compared with the old version, the biggest change of the new version of the train ticket is to change the original one-dimensional anti-counterfeiting barcode into a two-dimensional anti-counterfeiting pattern. The pattern is square and black and white. The station names, pinyin labels and train numbers printed on the ticket surface of the new train tickets all use large fonts, which makes the location more obvious and eye-catching. After getting the train ticket, passengers should first check whether the handwriting on the ticket is clear.

Second touch

The printing of real train tickets uses ink, which has a certain waterproof effect, while the fake train tickets are printed coarsely and will be oily when touched by hand. Some fake train tickets have been altered at the date markings, which are thick to the touch and have a bumpy feel.

Three pairs of light

Holding the new version of the train ticket against the bright light will reveal the watermark of the railway emblem. Because fake tickets usually change the date, there will be a more obvious black mark on the place where the ticket is marked with the date when looking at the lights or sunlight.

The best way to eliminate fake tickets is to buy tickets at regular ticketing outlets. The editor of Dongfang.net reminds netizens who buy train tickets for the Spring Festival Games to avoid buying tickets from ticket sellers, and not to easily believe in the so-called "transfer" tickets sold online.