UnionPay and CCB jointly issue travel credit cards targeting tourists to South Korea and Japan
2015-01-09
Good news for cardholders planning to travel to South Korea and Japan! From today on, you can apply for a China Construction Bank (CCB) Dragon Card South Korea Travel Credit Card and a CCB Dragon Card Japan Travel Credit Card to enjoy multiple customized exclusive privileges and considerate services in South Korea and Japan. Transactions made with the cards are deducted from the cardholders’ RMB account without charging any currency conversion fees to fully meet the travel, communication, accommodation, sight-seeing, shopping and catering demands of cardholders visiting South Korea and Japan.
Chinese tourists can enjoy up to 15% off in duty-free shops and malls in Myeong-dong, Dongdaemun and some other well-known business districts upon spending with CCB Dragon Card South Korea Travel Credit Card and also enjoy an extra cashback offer of 5% for spending overseas, bringing the accumulative offer to exceed 20%. In addition, cardholders can also enjoy an exclusive immediate deduction of up to RMB 50 yuan upon booking of South Korea’s local travel products, and participate in the monthly activity of snapping up South Korea show ticket with only RMB 1 yuan. The credit card is also granted many value-added services, including free mobile WIFI in South Korea. Holders of platinum cards can enjoy the VIP lounge service in Incheon Airport, parking service for only RMB 1 yuan and airport shuttle service for RMB 1 yuan in five domestic airports in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
The Dragon Card Japan Travel Credit Card also provides a range of exclusive privileges for Japanese inbound tourists, including shuttle discounts in Japanese airports, free WIFI, special offers for tickets to hot scenic spots, discounts at duty free shops in international airports including the Narita International Airport and at well-known department stores, and special privileges for high-end medical service reservations. Holders of platinum cards can enjoy the VIP lounge service in more than 30 airports, hotel product coupons and selected restaurant privileges. In addition, cardholders can also enjoy free VIP lounge service in domestic airports and high-speed railway stations, and parking service for RMB 1 yuan at more than 10 airports and airport shuttle service for RMB 1 yuan in five airports in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Over the recent years, Japan and South Korea have become major destinations for Chinese tourists’ short-distance outbound travels. During the 3-day New Year’s Holiday of this year, Japan and South Korea witnessed a rapid growth in the UnionPay card transaction amount. In Japan, UnionPay cards can be accepted at over 300,000 merchants, basically covering major business districts in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, Kyushu and Hokkaido. UnionPay cards can also be used to withdraw cash at the ATMs of major Japanese banks including the Japan Post Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
In South Korea, you not only can use UnionPay credit cards at almost all the signature-based merchants but also can make PIN-based payments with UnionPay cards at nearly 1.2 million merchants. UnionPay credit cards have been accepted by all taxies in South Korea. If you make purchases with UnionPay cards at merchants which cooperate with KTIS to provide tax refund service, please remember to get the cash refund on the 24-hour self-service tax refund terminals placed by KTIS in Incheon Airport, Gimpo Airport and Jeju Airport, without the need to make any application or registration. The tax refund will be automatically returned to the UnionPay card you used for the purchase within 4-5 working days without charging any commission fee.
During the recent special-offer program launched in 20 major tourist cities and 10 resort islands across the world, Lotte DFS in Seoul and Mandarin Oriental Tokyo provide exclusive privileges for UnionPay cards. All these privileges will enable you to experience the considerate UnionPay card services during your travel in Japan and South Korea.
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