Alipay sees surge in overseas visitors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Alipay sees surge in overseas visitors

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-10-08 A foreign visitor uses Alipay when making payment. The spending made by overseas visitors via Alipay, a popular mobile payment tool launched by Chinese fintech company Ant Group, surged about 120 percent year-on-year during the first four days of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to data released by Alipay. The amount of spending from foreign tourists, who can enjoy visa-free entry policies when visiting China since 2023 and pay through Alipay, soared nearly three times between Oct 1 and Oct 4 compared with the same period of last year. The top five cities, that witnessed the fastest growth in expenditures from inbound tourists using Alipay during the holiday, were Qinhuangdao in Hebei province, Sanya in Hainan province, Huzhou and Jinhua in Zhejiang province, and Nanchang in Jiangxi province. Meanwhile, the number of outbound transactions made by Chinese mainland travelers using Alipay at overseas destinations jumped over 60 percent year-on-year in the first four days of the holiday.

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Expats impressed by payment services in Shanghai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Expats impressed by payment services in Shanghai

China Daily  

Shanghai has garnered praise for its seamless financial services catering to both short-term foreign visitors and long-term expat residents, according to feedback from four expats on Oct 25. At the event, Bank of China showcased a range of services, including foreign card payments, currency exchange, mobile payments, and assistance with opening and managing local bank accounts, as well as tax …

Mobile pay services offer convenience
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mobile pay services offer convenience

China Daily  

Foreigners visiting China are taking advantage of the nation's easier-to-use mobile payment services, with the number of users and transactions soaring over the past few months, a report said. From January to June, over 5 million inbound travelers used mobile pay services, a fourfold increase year-on-year, according to the report released by the China Internet Network Information Center on Thursday. …

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China

China Daily  

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Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China
4 months ago

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China

China Daily  

A foreigner pays via Alipay at a shop in Shanghai. Chinese payment services platform Alipay recently announced that it now provides services in 16 languages, which it expects will help international tourists travel in China more smoothly. Relevant government authorities have since collaborated to refine the national payment services system, providing increased convenience to elderly people and foreigners in China. …

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China
4 months ago

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China

China Daily  

Chinese payment services platform Alipay recently announced that it now provides services in 16 languages, which it expects will help international tourists travel in China more smoothly. Relevant government authorities have since collaborated to refine the national payment services system, providing increased convenience to elderly people and foreigners in China. In June, a research group at the Beijing Foreign Studies …

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China
4 months ago

Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China

China Daily  

Chinese payment services platform Alipay recently announced that it now provides services in 16 languages, which it expects will help international tourists travel in China more smoothly. Relevant government authorities have since collaborated to refine the national payment services system, providing increased convenience to elderly people and foreigners in China. In June, a research group at the Beijing Foreign Studies …

Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers
5 months ago

Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers

China Daily  

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Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers
5 months, 1 week ago

Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers

China Daily  

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Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers
5 months, 1 week ago

Behind China's growing appeal to intl travelers

China Daily  

Clouds in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie in Hunan province evoke scenes from the Hollywood movie Avatar, which based its scenes of floating mountains on this area. Travel made easy According to a recent survey conducted by Beijing Foreign Studies University, among 714 foreign tourists from 103 countries, 86 percent of those who have visited China said the payment …

Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China
5 months, 1 week ago

Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China

China Daily  

China's visa-free policy and other measures have substantially boosted international exchanges. As flights to China return to pre-pandemic levels, the country has welcomed 12.09 million foreign visitors from January to May-end 2024, with 7.01 million utilizing the visa-free policy, according to the National Immigration Administration. Many foreign visitors rely on bank cards and cash, while mobile payment are the prevalent …

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country
5 months, 1 week ago

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country

China Daily  

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Opening-up policies attract tourists to country
5 months, 1 week ago

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country

China Daily  

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Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China

China Daily  

China's visa-free policy and other measures have substantially boosted international exchanges. As flights to China return to pre-pandemic levels, the country has welcomed 12.09 million foreign visitors from January to May-end 2024, with 7.01 million utilizing the visa-free policy, according to the National Immigration Administration. Many foreign visitors rely on bank cards and cash, while mobile payment are the prevalent …

Talking Business | Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Talking Business | Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China

China Daily  

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Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreigners embrace enhanced payment services in China

China Daily  

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China specifies steps to improve payment services in tourist attractions
8 months, 1 week ago

China specifies steps to improve payment services in tourist attractions

China Daily  

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Ant Group simplifies payment experience for foreigners, elderly
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ant Group simplifies payment experience for foreigners, elderly

China Daily  

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Ant Group simplifies payment experience for foreigners, elderly
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ant Group simplifies payment experience for foreigners, elderly

China Daily  

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Multilingual Alipay to enhance foreigners' e-payment experiences
9 months ago

Multilingual Alipay to enhance foreigners' e-payment experiences

China Daily  

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Simplified payments to facilitate foreign visitors
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simplified payments to facilitate foreign visitors

China Daily  

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China opens for travel but fails to attract tourists from North America, Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

China opens for travel but fails to attract tourists from North America, Europe

Hindustan Times  

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Global card linkage will help users, merchants
1 year, 4 months ago

Global card linkage will help users, merchants

China Daily  

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Global card linkage will help users, merchants
1 year, 4 months ago

Global card linkage will help users, merchants

China Daily  

A recent decision by WeChat Pay and Alipay to fully open up their online payment services to international card organizations such as Mastercard, Visa, JCB and Discover Global Network will offer greater convenience to global users in mobile payments and enable millions of small merchants to tap overseas purchases, industry experts have said. "China's mobile payment has leapfrogged to become …

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China
1 year, 4 months ago

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China

China Daily  

The logo of Alipay is seen in Shanghai on March 5, 2021. Alipay, the mobile payment tool owned by Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, announced on Friday that it has allowed overseas tourists to link their international bank cards to the Alipay app. After downloading the Alipay app, signing up to register and link an overseas bank card issued …

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China
1 year, 4 months ago

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China

China Daily  

The logo of Alipay is seen in Shanghai on March 5, 2021. Alipay, the mobile payment tool owned by Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, announced on Friday that it has allowed overseas tourists to link their international bank cards to the Alipay app. After downloading the Alipay app, signing up to register and link an overseas bank card issued …

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China
1 year, 4 months ago

Alipay: overseas tourists can enjoy mobile payment across China

China Daily  

The logo of Alipay is seen in Shanghai on March 5, 2021. Alipay, the mobile payment tool owned by Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, announced on Friday that it has allowed overseas tourists to link their international bank cards to the Alipay app. After downloading the Alipay app, signing up to register and link an overseas bank card issued …

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