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THE Shanghai metro system has announced the introduction of QR code payments across the subway network, with the new system set to be implemented by early 2018.
“Unlike traditional online payment, the Shanghai metro has adopted innovative technology that can function without a wireless network. Therefore, it is not time-consuming to open the app and wait for a response,” Wang Ziqiang, an operation management executive, told China Daily.
But China is not stopping at subway QR codes. It is developing this nifty technology and weaving it into some unsuspecting places and events, such as weddings.
The tradition of giving money at auspicious events in Chinese culture, such as weddings and births, is widely acceptable and expected – so much so you can make payments to the bride and groom via QR payment codes if you happen to forget the traditional envelope.
Begging has also gone digital in China too. Less fortunate Chinese citizens who find themselves living on the streets have found a method to accept mobile payments via QR codes. The homeless no longer have to take the ‘no change’ excuse from hurrying passersby, as they can quickly whip out their phones and transfer some money.
QR codes are being utilized for more than just payment methods. Older members of the Chinese community can carry QR code cards, making them easily identifiable if they wander out of their home and can’t remember how to get home.
QR code is also being utilized for digitizing walking tours. Often tourists can find QR codes attached to places with significant cultural or historical meaning such as monuments, bridges, parks and walking trails.
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