Chinese tourists use of mobile payments abroad overtakes cash, according to new study

Chinese tourists use of mobile payments abroad overtakes cash, according to new study

Chinese travellers use of mobile payments abroad has overtaken cash for the first time with 32% of transactions paid for digitally, according to new research. A joint report by Nielsen and Alipay, the Alibaba affiliated financial services company, found Chinese tourists were spending more money when travelling with more tourists using mobile payment while overseas. […]

90% of Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas if given the option, according to Nielsen

90% of Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas if given the option, according to Nielsen

Over 90% of Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas if given the option according to Nielsen and Alipay‘s Outbound Chinese Tourism and Consumption Trends: 2017 survey. Meanwhile, 65% of Chinese tourists already use mobile payment platforms while abroad, which is more than six times that of non-Chinese tourists (11%). According to the report, Chinese […]

Alipay sends eight Chinese tourists on a cashless experiment in Finland

Alipay sends eight Chinese tourists on a cashless experiment in Finland

A group of eight Chinese travellers have concluded a cashless journey to Finland, with all transactions, from booking flights, making local retail purchases in Helsinki and dining out throughout their trip, made with their Alipay accounts. This has made Finland the first country outside China where Alipay users can make all payments with their smartphones […]