The Shenzhen Tong () is a reusable

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stored value

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used for electronic payments in public transportation and some other areas in

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city,

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

Province,

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. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to

Shenzhen Metro The Shenzhen Metro ( zh, s=深圳地铁, c=, labels=no) is the rapid transit system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The newest lines and extensions which opened on December 27, 2024 put the network at of trackage. It cu ...

, with cooperation from Octopus Cards Limited, the operator of Hong Kong's

Octopus card The Octopus card ( zh, t=, j=baat3 daat6 tung1, is a reusable Contactless payment, contactless stored value smart card for making Electronic money, electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong. Launched in September 1997 to ...

s system. It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro. The English name was originally TransCard. 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

is available, called the Hu Tong Xing, with RMB & HKD in different purses.

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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. In January 2018, the Shenzhen Tong+ WeChat mini program was launched, allowing users to pay fares with QR codes.

Types of cards

* 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 (, Interoperable Pass Card; Shenzhen Tong -

Octopus Card The Octopus card ( zh, t=, j=baat3 daat6 tung1, is a reusable Contactless payment, contactless stored value smart card for making Electronic money, electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong. Launched in September 1997 to ...

2 in 1 Co-Branded Card with RMB & HKD in different purses) * China T-union card

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UU Mini Card

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