China Tells Mid- to High-End Hotels to Accept Foreign Bank Cards
- Main tourist attractions also requested to take overseas cards
- Visitors sometimes flummoxed by challenges in making payments
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Chinese hotels with three-star ratings or more have been told to accept payments with foreign bank cards, as the government tries to make it easier for visitors to travel in the country and give the ailing economy a boost.
Major tourist attractions have also been instructed to accept overseas bank cards, as well as support payments in cash and increase foreign-exchange services, according to a joint statement from departments including the People’s Bank of China and Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Tuesday.