A stall in Shenzhen’s Dong Men Ding Plaza displays a QR code for mobile payment. Photo: May Tse
A stall in Shenzhen’s Dong Men Ding Plaza displays a QR code for mobile payment. Photo: May Tse
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China’s mobile payment systems put to the test on a cash-free day out in Shenzhen

Armed with a Chinese bank account, some ID and a smartphone, we test out the city’s cashless system, taking cabs, visiting markets, eating in a restaurant and using mall toilets using WeChat Pay and Alipay mobile payment systems

A stall in Shenzhen’s Dong Men Ding Plaza displays a QR code for mobile payment. Photo: May Tse
A stall in Shenzhen’s Dong Men Ding Plaza displays a QR code for mobile payment. Photo: May Tse
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