A passenger tries out NFC mobile payments for a bus ride in Nanjing, on Dec 17. The balance for NFC e-cards can be checked and recharged immediately on the phone. NFC payments can be accessed even during mobile phone calls, or even when the phone has a locked screen, or low battery. So far, NFC e-cards for public transportation can be used in 11 cities in the province. Officials said that by the first quarter of 2020, NFC e-cards for public transportation will be available in all 13 cities in the province. [Photo by Xiao Da/chinadaily.com.cn]
For a scholar focusing on Australia's public diplomacy, working as a recreational manager in China may never be part of his career path. But Bradley McConachie does have lots to say now about his special experience at a resort in the picturesque tropical coastal city of Sanya in South China's Hainan province.
One of the potentially most traumatic things a girl has to go through is finding a new hairdresser.