Tourexpi
Each gift pack
includes a 7-day free Hangzhou subway pass, free tickets to tourist
attractions, and a prepaid phone card worth 100 Chinese yuan (roughly USD
14). Participants also have the opportunity to win 100,000 free tickets to the
Asian Games, according to Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and
Tourism.
Overseas visitors may
sign up through official website (https://wgly.hangzhou.gov.cn/en/)
of Hangzhou Tourism and Culture. Winners will later be notified through email.
When they come to Hangzhou, they can activate the benefits by downloading
the Alipay app to get the Asian Games One Pass QR code for free passes to
subway and tourist attractions.
The global initiative
aims to enhance tourists' experience during the 2022 Asian Games and Para
Games, which will take place in September and October in Hangzhou. An
ancient capital of stunning natural beauty and historical heritage, the city is
also known as a national leader for socio-economic development and a hub of
digital technology innovation.
Chinese mainland
users may enter the digital lottery for the gift pack by searching "Asian
Games" in the Alipay app and clicking into "One Pass" in the
Smart Hangzhou 2022 mini program, or through the Hangzhou Residents app and
Discover Hangzhou mini program.
Smart Hangzhou 2022
mini program is the first one-stop digital service platform for a major
international multi-sport event. Together with the gift packs, it aims to
provide global visitors to Hangzhou with all-in-one digital service
experience for dining, transportation, travelling, sightseeing, shopping, and
entertainment.
The gift packs will
be given away in three lotteries. The first batch of 400,000 gift packs will be
open for application from June 1 to June 10. The second batch of 200,000
gift packs is scheduled to open for application from August 1 to August 10.
The application for the last batch of 400,000 gift packs will be open
from October 10 to October 20.
Image Credit: © Hangzhou Municipal
Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism
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