China’s obsession with QR codes

It is a well-known fact that China remains a leader in the mobile payments sector thanks to accessability and widespread use of smartphones. In 2017, the transaction volume of mobile payments in China has reached $5.61 trillion, and is projected to reach $47 trillion in 2019. 

Simply by scanning QR codes, smartphone users can pay bills, check worth-visiting places in the surrounding area and purchase goods at a local market, and all through mobile apps. Further down you can find examples of QR codes use in the most uncommon places. 

Nearly all the food vendors in major cities provide mobile payment options.

It takes only a few seconds to process a transaction.

You can buy fruit at a local market.

Or homemade food.

You can also scan the QR code to pay at this small grocery store in the wall in Beijing.

And if you ever get lost in China, just scan the QR code on a door plate and get more information about the address and a nearby police station.