▲Click above to subscribe 点击上方蓝字关注我们
▲An international traveler paying at a restaurant with Alipay (Photo: Business Wire)
A new international version of Alipay was published on August 17 in order to further improve the payment experience for visitors from around the world. At the same time, more scene service features, including as those for public transportation, taxis, hotels, and tourist attractions in China, have been gradually added.The new international version, with language options including English and easy-to-use translation tool, aims to fulfill international travelers’ mobile payment needs in China and enhance their local travel experience. It also integrates frequently-used travel services, including hotel booking, air tickets booking, car-hailing, public transport, and exchange rate checking. The updated version also includes services related to the Asian Games through the Smart Hangzhou mini program.Since 2022, Alipay has partnered with international card networks to further upgrade its payment service for international travelers. After downloading the Alipay app, overseas tourists can sign up and link their international credit or debit card from Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover®, and Diners Club International® to pay at tens of millions of Alipay partner merchants across China, including restaurants, cafes, tourist attractions, shopping malls, street stalls and public transport.“We will continue to optimize our products and services to better serve international visitors to China by enhancing their travel experience with convenient mobile payment services,” said Yaoyao Jin, Alipay’s product lead in charge of its international version. “We also encourage more merchants and service providers operating digitally on Alipay platform to enhance their services for international travelers.”In a previous announcement, Ant Group stated that Alipay had finished service support for foreign users to use mobile payment in China. Ant Group also provided the following instructions for binding foreign bank cards with Alipay.Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817606059/en/Alipay-Updates-International-Version-Featuring-Services-Tailored-for-International-Visitors-Travelling-in-China#:~:text=HANGZHOU%2C%20China%2D%2D(BUSINESS%20WIRE,for%20overseas%20travelers%20to%20China
*The opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author.* Follow Us
GBA Expats: Free services offered by BAFLA and Bay Area International Exchange Service Center
外语圈: BAFLA's Chinese channel 中文频道
Contributions will be appreciated！
欢迎投稿！
add to communicate or join groups