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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Monday visited the Expo 2020 site days ahead of the mega event's grand opening.
The Crown Prince shared several photos on social media of him taking a tour of the site on his bicycle. He also met officials during his visit.
Sheikh Hamdan visited the Al Wasl Plaza and was seen outside the three huge entry gates that will welcome visitors.
"A meeting of the minds, communication through culture… This is how we create the future, right here from @expo2020dubai," Sheikh Hamdan said on Instagram.
"I am so proud of our teams for all their efforts to make this a reality and I also thank our National Service personnel for their outstanding efforts."
The eagerly anticipated world's fair will open to the public on Friday, October 1.
The first expo to be staged in the Middle East will be an international celebration of culture and innovation featuring 192 nations.
Preparations are gathering pace, with the extravaganza only days away.
Expo 2020 Dubai passport - in pictures
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Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can collect stamps from each pavilion to add to a special event 'passport'. All photos: Expo 2020 Dubai -
The document encourages Expo tourists to see as many pavilions as possible during the six-month world fair. -
More than 200 pavilions are taking part in the passport project, and will offer stamps. -
The passport was first introduced at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal, and since then has become one of the most popular Expo souvenirs for visitors who want to keep track of all the different international pavilions. -
The 50-page booklet contains designs and pictures of the three thematic pavilions – Opportunity, Mobility Pavilion and Terra – as well as Al Wasl Plaza, the crown jewel of the Expo 2020 Dubai site. -
Just like an official passport, the document comes with enhanced security features such as a unique number, an area to include a passport-sized photo, personal details and hidden watermarked images on each of its pages, ensuring that no two documents are alike.
