Hong Kong embraces the Octopus
The "Octopus Card" is an anonymous stored-value card that was originally developed for the public-transit system, but increasingly all vendors accept it, from Starbuck's to 7-11. The card can be read through a purse or wallet, so all you need to do is wave your handbag in the direction of the reader to spend money. 95% of Hong Kong people carry the card. Link Discuss (Thanks, Bill the Pill!)Share this post
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