Alipay Supports Xi’an to Build “International Consumer Friendly Tourist Destination”
24 May 2024 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
Alipay, the leading digital payment and lifestyle service
platform, today announced that it is working with Xi’an, the
world-renowned ancient capital city located in Shaanxi province
famous for the Terracotta Warriors, to launch the “International
Consumer Friendly Tourist Destination” initiative. With the
resurgence of inbound tourism to China, the initiative aims to
enhance the travel and shopping experiences of international
visitors to Xi’an and boost the city’s tourism industry.
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Alipay – with the support and guidance of local authorities – is
working with its partners in Xi’an, including tourist attractions,
hotels, restaurants, and public transit agencies, to upgrade their
payment and digital services for international travelers.
International visitors can now link their international Visa,
Mastercard, JCB, Discover®, or Diners Club International® credit or
debit card in the Alipay app to easily pay at a wide range of
Chinese mainland merchants in the Alipay merchant network.
In addition to paying like a local with Alipay, international
tourists can also use their home e-wallet while exploring China.
These e-wallets include AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), MPay
(Macao SAR, China), Touch ’n Go eWallet (Malaysia) and Kakao Pay
(South Korea), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore), OCBC
(Singapore), Naver Pay (South Korea), Toss Pay (South Korea),
TrueMoney (Thailand), NayaPay (Pakistan), and Kaspi.kz
(Kazakhstan).
Following the successful introduction of digital red packets,
which international tourists could claim by scanning a QR code at
Mount Huangshan before the May Day holiday in 2024, Alipay is
expanding the service. Effective immediately through June 30,
international travelers in Xi’an can claim digital red packets for
discounts on offline purchases throughout China. Participating
merchants include tourist attractions such as Tang Paradise and the
Longest Day in Chang'an Theme Block, Lanxiangzi and other chain
restaurants, Chahuanong and other tea brands, and food streets like
Yongxing Fang, as well as metro and bus stations.
According to Alipay statistics, the transaction volume of
international visitors using Alipay in Xi’an has increased by
nearly seven times in the first four months of 2024, compared to
the same period last year. The data showed that the top ten tourist
attractions that international visitors pay through Alipay are: the
Great Tang All Day Mall, Tang Paradise, Emperor Qinshihuang's
Mausoleum Site Museum, Mount Huashan, Bell and Drum Tower, Daming
Palace National Heritage Park, Huaqing Palace, Tang West Market
Museum, Yongxing Fang, and the Hancheng Lake Scenic Area.
Alipay provides global tourists with a convenient and secure
mobile payment service and various travel services to enhance their
travel experience in China through collaboration with industry
partners. Accessible directly from Alipay's homepage, these
easy-to-access services include online translation, ride-hailing
services, public transport, hotel reservations, and train ticket
bookings.
“Alipay looks forward to working with even more partners to
enhance the payment and travel experience for both domestic and
international tourists. We aim to support an increasing amount of
local tourist attractions and commercial districts to create a
travel and shopping experience that is welcoming to visitors from
all around the world,” said Jiajia Li, vice president of Alipay
business group at Ant Group.
About Alipay
In the digital era, Alipay has evolved from a trusted payment
tool to an open platform that connects businesses, institutions,
service providers, and other partners with consumers. Alipay
enables partners from various industries to offer safe and
convenient payment options. It also enables partners to communicate
and deliver different digital services to their customers in China
through Alipay mini programs, lifestyle accounts and other tools.
The Alipay platform has connected over 80 million businesses with
more than one billion consumers.
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