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Japan is one of the most popular destinations for Chinese tourists, and on my most recent trip to Tokyo in April, one thing that really stood out was how easy it was to pay for things with a smartphone.
From the airport limousine bus to department stores and pharmacies to major restaurants, the labels of China’s two major mobile payment providers, Alipay and WeChat Pay, were commonly seen across the city. At the end of a three-day vacation, most of the Japanese Yen my friend had exchanged before she left Shanghai remained untouched.
In our cover story this month (p38), I ask a few experts who’ve been monitoring the growing impact that Chinese outbound tourism has had on the rest of the world to share their insight on the best ways to capture the hearts and minds (and wallets) of this ever-growing demographic. In case if you haven't planned your summer getaway yet, Matt Bossons from our Guangzhou team also compiled a list of the hottest travel destinations in the Asia Pacific region (p46).
Shanghai got really hot way too early this year, so Food Editor Cristina Ng has prepared for you a list of the best liangmian and banmian the city has to offer (p54). Meanwhile, Erica Martin profiles Danish dreampop act Sleep Party People (p34) and Canadian art rockers Suuns (p32) ahead of their shows this month in her Arts section.
Last but not least, I chat with architect Mark Siegemund, better known as his Instagram handle @marksshanghai, about his penchant for night photography. Turn to p24 to see his awesome shots.
Until next month,
Dominic Ngai
Editor-in-Chief
Download the June 2018 issue of That's Shanghai here, or view it in your browser with Issuu here (VPN required). To download previous issues, click here.
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