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Catching Beijing’s subway just got a lot easier for tourists

by Riah Marton
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Catching Beijing’s subway just got a lot easier for tourists
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NAVIGATING Beijing’s sprawling subway network has just become easier for foreign tourists with the introduction of credit-card enabled “tap-and-go” enabled turnstiles.

From last Friday (Sep 13), overseas issued credit cards such as MasterCard and Visa can be used to pay for subway trips in the capital, marking an increase in convenience for international visitors who previously had to grapple with vending machines to purchase tickets.

With this, Beijing becomes the first city in mainland China to allow credit cards, a move that required the upgrading of more than 20,000 facilities across 490 stations on 27 subway lines, according to a report from state news agency Xinhua.

The move highlights the capital’s determination to expand its “opening up” as an international exchange centre, the report said, citing a local Communist Party official.

In recent months, China has increased the list of countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-free travel, with Norway, Poland and Australia among the latest to be added.

The number of inbound trips by foreigners to China stood at 17.3 million from January to July, according to the National Immigration Administration. Some 846,000 visitors obtained visas on arrival during the period, which represent a 183 per cent increase from a year earlier.

“This breakthrough collaboration makes it so much easier for visitors to ride the Beijing urban rail transit as it eliminates many cumbersome steps, making inbound payments more convenient and seamless,” according to a statement by Dennis Chang, Mastercard’s executive vice-president and division president, Greater China. BLOOMBERG

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Riah Marton

Riah Marton

I'm Riah Marton, a dynamic journalist for Forbes40under40. I specialize in profiling emerging leaders and innovators, bringing their stories to life with compelling storytelling and keen analysis. I am dedicated to spotlighting tomorrow's influential figures.

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