Foreign tourists in China spend more during the spring party on moving payments advances

International tourists in Spring Party this year enjoyed a more convenient shopping and travel environment in China, driven by Expansion of mobile payment systems. According to Popular Bank of Chinathe volume of transactions made by foreign visitors grew 124%while the busy total value increased 90% compared to the previous year.

In addition to traditional destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai e Guangzhoucities like Suzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu e Xiaomen gained popularity among international tourists, with Alipay registering 150% growth in foreign spending in the first five days of the holiday. THE WeChat Pay also had an increase of 134% in the number of transactions made by foreigners.

China has expanded the acceptance of International Credit Cards and allowed 13 foreign electronic wallets were linked to Chinese platforms. In addition, visitors can still access 70 thousand bank branches, 320 thousand ATMs and 5,000 exchange houses for face -to -face transactions.

With the opening of the country to tourism and improvements in financial servicesChina is consolidated as an increasingly attractive destination for international visitors, who can now explore their culture and gastronomy more easily and autonomy.