The Shenzhen Tong (Chinese: 深圳通) is a reusable contactless stored value smartcard used for electronic payments in public transportation and some other areas in Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to Shenzhen Metro, with cooperation from Octopus Cards Limited, the operator of Hong Kong's Octopus cards system.[citation needed] It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro. The English name was originally TransCard.
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| Location | Shenzhen |
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| Launched | April, 2004 |
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| Manager | Shenzhen Tong Limited |
| Currency | RMB |
| Credit expiry | None |
| Auto recharge | Automatic Add Value Service |
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| Website | www.shenzhentong.com |
Starting from January 18, 2006, Shenzhen Tong was gradually accepted by public buses to replace the old IC card system by Shenzhen Bus. All routes operated by Shenzhen Bus Group, Shenzhen Eastern Bus, Shenzhen Western Bus and most other private buses operators accept Shenzhen Tong cards.
Shenzhen Tong card can be purchased for RMB20 (Sale Version Card) deposit. A combined Shenzhen Tong and Hong Kong Octopus card is available, called the Hu Tong Xing, with RMB & HKD in different purses.[2] Infineon Technologies announced it has won a contract to be the sole supplier of contactless microprocessor chips for Shenzhen Tong cards. Issuance unit volume of these cards is expected to exceed three million by the end of 2008.[3] In January 2018, the Shenzhen Tong+ WeChat mini program was launched, allowing users to pay fares with QR codes.[4]
Types of cards
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- Rent Version Card
- Sale Version Card
- Special Preferential Card
- Bank Co-Branded Card
- Memorial Card
- Corporation Bardian Card
- Mini Card
- Mobile phone Shenzhen Tong (CMCC, China Telecom, China Unicom)
- Hu Tong Xing (互通行, hù tōng xíng, literal meaning Interoperable Pass Card; Shenzhen Tong - Octopus Card 2 in 1 Co-Branded Card with RMB & HKD in different purses)
- China T-union card
Cards Gallery
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Universiade UU Mini Card
See also
edit- Electronic money
- List of smart cards
- Octopus card (Hong Kong)
References
edit- ^ "深圳通".
- ^ "Shenzhen Tong Card and Hong Kong Octopus Card to Reach Interoperability - Shenzhen Post". www.szcpost.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Press Center - Infineon Technologies". 4 July 2023.
- ^ "深圳通二维码开通、乘车全指南（图文详解） - 深圳本地宝". jt.sz.bendibao.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Shenzhen Tong Overview, Conditions of Issue of Shenzhen Tong, FAQ Archived 2009-12-28 at the Wayback Machine