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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by Symbiote on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:18PM (#43636475)
Metro ticket machines in Beijing won't sell a ticket until you've scanned an identity card.

Tourists must wait at the ticket window. Foreigners aren't usually asked to show the passport unless they look Chinese.

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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by dom3k on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:57PM (#43637045)
No need to wait at no window. After you activate Alipay, just click on "Transport" and create a metro card for Beijing. Scan code on enter, scan on exit, pay the sweet low fare automatically. One app, 30+ cities.
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by Symbiote on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @04:07PM (#43637220)
"Activating Alipay" requires using an identity card or passport.
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by dom3k on Thursday April 10, 2025 @01:09AM (#43640817)
You don't have to wait at the ticket window though. Privacy? Maybe not. But convenience? At every corner.
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