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hbarka 36 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card

Alipay in China for transit and pay is also easy. No card, just a QR on your phone. It can even be a screenshot of the QR code.

dyllon 36 days ago [–]

QRs will always be so much more cumbersome than blindly tapping a card or your phone.

disposedtrolley 36 days ago | [–]

Agreed. It also requires that you unlock your phone.

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