-Special offers are available in 80 popular travel destinations this summer-

More than half of the Chinese tourists plan to travel overseas this summer, 
according to the booking data from China's several OTAs (online travel 
agencies). The number of Chinese outbound tourists may reach a record high this 
year.

With UnionPay's acceptance footprint expands to 174 countries and regions, 
"payment at ease" has already been a dream come true for tourists with UnionPay 
cards. And besides traditional card-swiping, innovative payment methods offered 
by UnionPay are available at over 3,000,000 merchants across 46 countries and 
regions outside mainland China.

In addition to payment convenience, UnionPay International (UPI) is now 
bringing yet another good news to its cardholders this summer: Now, UPI is 
offering up to 30%-off discounts at tens of thousands of merchant locations 
across 80 travel destinations. And one-third of these offers are specially 
designed for customers who pay via UnionPay mobile payments.

100,000 more merchants outside mainland China offer UnionPay's mobile payment 
services

So far, UnionPay payment service is available at over 27 million merchants 
outside mainland China, covering both popular destinations as well as emerging 
destinations for Chinese tourists. UnionPay's overall acceptance coverage in 
the Asia-Pacific has reached 90%. 

It has become increasingly easier to pay with UnionPay cards in emerging travel 
destinations. For instance, in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, 
UnionPay's acceptance coverage has reached 90%. In Tanzania and Morocco, 
UnionPay cards will soon be accepted everywhere. UnionPay is also available on 
popular islands: about 60% of merchants in Tahiti accept UnionPay cards, and 
UnionPay has realized 100% acceptance in Seychelles.

The optimization of UnionPay's payment service outside mainland China is not 
restricted to traditional card-swiping. Chinese tourists who have recently 
visited Japan found that they could scan UnionPay QR codes to make payments at 
international airports and renowned department stores. In fact, UnionPay's 
mobile payment services -- including UnionPay's QR code payment and UnionPay's 
contactless payment -- are now available in sectors of public transit and 
retail, etc. About 2.8 million merchant locations accept UnionPay's contactless 
payment, QuickPass; and merchant locations accepting UnionPay QR code payment 
has rapidly increased to 300,000. 

To welcome Chinese tourists, many renowned merchants have newly started 
accepting UnionPay QR code payment. These include LAOX, Kintetsu Department 
Store, Matsuya Ginza in Japan, Aumake in Australia and many more F&B and retail 
merchants in the UAE and Turkey.

UnionPay helps tourists enjoy more while spending less

Base on the continuously expanding acceptance network of both its cards and 
mobile payment solutions, UnionPay now upgrades its global marketing campaign 
in three aspects: First, wider coverage. This year's summer campaign covers 80 
destinations across 45 countries and regions outside mainland China; and for 
the first time merchants in Kazakhstan, Morocco and Seychelles participate in 
this campaign. Second, more entertainment and culture-related merchants. Much 
more theme parks, amusement parks, museums, and galleries are participating in 
the campaign this year. For instance, over 10 museums, including the Museum of 
Modern Art, are providing special offers for UnionPay cardholders for the first 
time. Third, more merchants are offering special discounts for customers who 
pay with UnionPay mobile payments.

In the next two months, customers who pay with UnionPay mobile payments can 
enjoy special offers at over 10,000 merchant locations outside mainland China. 
These participating merchants are located in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, 
Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Russia, Canada, etc. For 
instance, when taking T-money taxis in Seoul, tourist who pay the fare by 
scanning UnionPay QR code can enjoy 50%-off discount. Also, customers who pay 
by scanning UnionPay QR codes at some merchants may receive digital red 
envelopes in the UnionPay app. More types of merchants are providing offers for 
UnionPay mobile payment users. These include MYER in Australia, convenience 
stores in Taiwan, as well as Vodafone in New Zealand.

Summer vacation is also a peak season of China's inbound tourism. So far, about 
120 million UnionPay cards have been issued outside mainland China. Inbound 
tourists with UnionPay cards can enjoy special offers at many feature 
restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

SOURCE: UnionPay International