Welcome to Qingdao!
You have a number of payment options at your fingertips while in Qingdao, ranging from mobile payments to bank cards and cash. Please follow this guide to find out more.
1. Bank Card
Bank cards issued in your home country/region can be accepted if the logos of your bank cards, such as UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard and other payment organizations, are displayed at the checkout counter (see picture below). If not, please ask the cashier whether your bank card can be accepted. If you hold a UnionPay card, it can be accepted by all merchant POS terminals in China's mainland.
2. Mobile Pay
You can enjoy convenient payment services with just a mobile phone. Mobile payment services such as Alipay, Weixin Pay and UnionPay are available.For better payment experiences, no ID information is required for transactions under a certain amount. Give it a go!
(1)Alipay
① Download the Alipay app in the app store or from its official website.
② Open the app, and register with your phone number or just sign in if you have already registered.
③ Add bank cards as shown below.
Note: Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover cards can be added to Alipay.
④ Pay by scanning QR code.You can pay by scanning a merchant's QR code (method 1)or by having a merchant scan yours (method 2).
Method 1: Tap "Scan", and scan the merchant's QR code
Method 2: Tap "Pay/Receive", and present your QRcode to the merchant.
Follow the instructions in the app to complete the payment.
English Service Hotline：+86-571 2688 6000
Please dial 0571 2688 6000 if you are using a Chinese number.
(2) Weixin Pay
① Download the Alipay app in the app store or from its official website.
② Open the app, and register with your phone number or just sign in if you have already registered.
③ Add bank cards as shown below.
Method 1:
Method 2:
Note: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover cards can all be added to Weixin Pay.
Follow on-screen instructions to complete the process.
English Service Hotline: +86-571-95017
Please dial 95017 if you are using a Chinese number.
(3) UnionPay
① Download the UnionPay app in the app store or from its official website.
② Register with your phone number and sign in.
③ Add bank cards as shown below.
Currently, the app supports overseas UnionPay cards issued in places such as Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR.
Tap "Next" and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
④ Pay by scanning QR code. You can pay by scanning a merchant's QR code (method 1) or by having a merchant scan yours (method 2).
Method 1: Tap "Scan" and scan the merchant's QR code
Method 2: Tap "Pay/Collect" and present your QR Code to the merchant.
Follow the instructions in the app to complete the payment.
English Service Hotline:
For users with Chinese-mainland mobile phone numbers: 95516
For users with non-Chinese mainland mobile phone numbers: +86-21-95516/+86-21-20556900
Pay with a Tour Card
Tour Card is a prepaid card which you can apply for and top up in the UnionPay app to make everyday purchases,online or offline.
Tips:
Please scan the QR code that carries the logo of the payment service provider of your choice when making payment. For example, use the Alipay app to scan the QR code with the Alipay logo.
Some international e-wallets are accepted by merchants in China
You can pay directly with the e-wallets listed in this page without downloading other apps.
3. Cash
You can withdraw RMB cash from ATMs that accept international bank cards at the port of entry, where you can also exchange other currencies for RMB through exchange service providers or self-service exchange machines. In downtown areas, you can still get RMB cash via Unionpay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover cards.
Authorized currency exchanges, some hotels, bank branches and currency exchange kiosks also provide currency exchange services. Usually, there is an eye-catching "exchange" sign on display so you may find them easily.
Kindly note that you can convert your remaining RMB cash back to your own currency or other major currencies in downtown areas or at the port of exit with the help of currency exchange service providers.
4. Bank Account
You can open a bank account with your passport or other valid IDs at any nearby bank outlet, such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China(ICBC), the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), the Bank of China (BOC), the China Construction Bank(CCB), and the Bank of Communications (BOCOM). Please consult the staff at the bank outlet or visit their official websites for more information.
With the account, you can enjoy a variety of financial services (such as deposit and withdrawal of both RMB and foreign currencies, foreign currency purchase and sale, domestic transfer and cross-border remittance, foreign currency exchange, and making payment).
