Alipay data show tap-to-pay transaction counts rose nearly 40% YoY over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday. In the first four days, inbound tourist spending using foreign cards linked for domestic use and Alipay+ cross-border wallets climbed about 50% YoY. Eight cities — Changsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan and Zhengzhou — ran a joint city promotion that drew more than 1 million check-ins.

2026-10-07

Alipay data show tap-to-pay transaction counts rose nearly 40% YoY over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday. In the first four days, inbound tourist spending using foreign cards linked for domestic use and Alipay+ cross-border wallets climbed about 50% YoY. Eight cities — Changsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan and Zhengzhou — ran a joint city promotion that drew more than 1 million check-ins.