The festive spirit of Christmas lingers on, and New Year’s Day is just around the corner. In the cold winter, no biting wind can dampen people's shopping enthusiasm, and no clunky coat can stop them from going out. Treat yourself well and prepare early-year surprises for your loved ones. At this crucial time, Beijing UnionPay is launching its major “UnionPay Makes This Season Better” series of New Year’s cross-year discount events. From now until February 28, 2015, every Saturday, consumers who use their UnionPay cards (starting with 62) to make purchases at designated locations—whether for eating, drinking, entertainment, accommodation, or travel—can enjoy unexpected discounts.
Year-end feasting and fun, great value for money
For every purchase of 100 yuan or more, earn 20% of the transaction amount as UnionPay points (1 point = 1 yuan)! UnionPay cardholders can get up to 100 points per transaction at designated dining merchants, and these points can be used at 35 online merchants including JD.com, Yihaodian, Newegg, and Gewara. Coffee lovers can enjoy a complimentary two-tier upgrade when purchasing any handcrafted beverage at Pacific Coffee stores—now enjoy a large cup when you order a medium!
Smart shopping strategies
Smart shopping for the New Year. From December 1, 2014, to February 28, 2015, consumers can get an eco-friendly shopping bag for every purchase of 188 yuan or more at Walmart supermarkets in 390 stores across 160 cities nationwide, as well as at Sam’s Club’s 10 stores nationwide. On Saturdays and Sundays, there’s an extra offer: spend 288 yuan or more and receive a 20-yuan shopping card.
Affordable stays without sacrificing comfort
Book at Hanting Hotels, GreenTree Inn, Jinjiang Inn, Youduoduo Inn… Beijing UnionPay has partnered with multiple hotel merchants to launch various promotions such as instant discounts and coupon returns. Cardholders simply need to use their UnionPay credit cards when making reservations to enjoy comfortable stays at low prices.
Ring in the New Year with short holiday getaways
This year, Beijing UnionPay offers special travel deals both domestically and internationally to make your trips easier.
Domestically, UnionPay has tailored a series of special services with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and others. Purchase flight tickets on airline official websites or in the UnionPay aviation section using your UnionPay card to enjoy instant discounts or additional fare reductions. In addition, UnionPay collaborates with e-commerce platforms like Qunar and Ctrip—cardholders using UnionPay Online Payment can also enjoy order discounts and coupon returns.
Internationally, UnionPay partners with 20 top global travel cities including Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, and New York. Travelers can enjoy up to 15% discounts in these cities, and up to 10% discounts in 10 major island destinations like Jeju, Bali, Maldives, and Hawaii. Additionally, using a UnionPay card abroad waives the 1%-2% currency conversion fee.
Catch performances at popular theaters this New Year’s
Starting now, at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, using a UnionPay card grants you access to special UnionPay Christmas family package tickets, 2014-2015 performance season package discounts, and online payment ticket purchase discounts.
Beyond the above, fashion-savvy ladies can enjoy instant discounts on beauty and skincare products at Watsons by linking their UnionPay Wallet to an ICBC IC debit card; foodies can get buy-one-get-one-free deals at Money No Object by using an ABC IC credit card; ABC IC credit card users can also enjoy ticket discounts and random draws on Joy.cn and Damai.cn via UnionPay Online Payment. In short, Beijing UnionPay, together with 16 banks including ICBC, ABC, BOC, and CCB, has launched a variety of vibrant marketing campaigns across the country, all for the benefit of consumers.
Beijing UnionPay’s “UnionPay Makes This Season Better” New Year’s cross-year discounts—when there are deals, we go all out!