Facial recognition is replacing QR codes as the way to digitally pay in China. Image: SCMP

As China turns towards facial recognition payments, are QR codes on their way out?

In cities around China, vendors from supermarkets to bakeries have adopted facial recognition payments technology

Topic | Mobile payments

Zen Soo and Celia Chen in Shenzhen

Published: 10:30pm, 30 Jul, 2019

Updated: 5:38pm, 7 Aug, 2019

Facial recognition is replacing QR codes as the way to digitally pay in China. Image: SCMP

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Zen Soo

Zen Soo joined the Post in 2015. She covers China technology, in particular e-commerce, online to offline and mobile payments. She also writes about Southeast Asian tech companies.

Celia Chen

Celia is a tech reporter for the Post, covering companies such as Tencent, JD.com and Foxconn. She also covers start-up news and China's tech world. Prior to joining the Post, she worked for China Daily.