Shanghaiissuesprepaidtravelcardsforinboundtravelers'convenience_GuangmingOnlineTouristsarepicturedontheirwaytoShanghaiMuseumineastChina'sShanghaiMunicipalityonMay22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenAiping)SHANGHAI,May22(Xinhua)--ShanghaihasreleasedShanghaiPass,amultipurposeprepaidtravelcard,tofacilitateeasypaymentbyinboundtravelersandothervisitorsnotinfavorofmobilespayment.Withamaximumbalanceof1,000yuan(about140U.S.dollars),ShanghaiPasscanbeappliedatvariousscenessuchaspublictransportation,culturalandtourismvenues,andshoppingmalls,accordingtotheShanghaiCityTourCardDevelopmentCo.,Ltd.,whichissuesthecard.ThecardcanbepurchasedandrechargedattheairportsofHongqiaoandPudong,andmajorsubwaystationssuchasthePeople'sSquareStation.Thecardcanbeusedinbuses,subways,taxis,ferries,andtouristattractionssuchasShanghaiOrientalPearlTower,ShanghaiMuseumandShanghaiWildAnimalPark,thecompanysaid.Anicecream,aShanghaiPassmultipurposeprepaidtravelcardandproofofpurchasearepicturedattheShanghaiMuseumineastChina'sShanghaiMunicipalityonMay22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenAiping)Cardholderscanhavetheremainingbalancerefundedwhentheyleavethecity.Theycanalsousethecardforpublictransportationinmanyothercities,includingBeijing,Guangzhou,Xi'an,Qingdao,Chengdu,SanyaandXiamen,thecompanysaid.Aclerkprocessesapaymentwithashopper'sShanghaiPassmultipurposeprepaidtravelcardatthegiftshopofShanghaiMuseumineastChina'sShanghaiMunicipalityonMay22,2024.(Xinhua/ChenAiping)Chineseauthoritieshavetakenanarrayofmeasurestoenhancetheconvenienceoftourismforinboundvisitors,asforeignerswhoprimarilyrelyonbankcardsandcashmayfindobstaclesandchallengeswithcashlessornon-cardmobilespayments,whichiscurrentlythepredominantmethodofpaymentinChina.Shanghaireceived1.27millioninboundtouristsinthefirstquarterofthisyear,up250percentyearonyear,andisexpectedtoreceiveabout5millioninboundtouristsforthewholeyear,accordingtotheShanghaiMunicipalAdministrationofCultureandTourism.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.