GREAT China Welcome
Welcome
2015 ushered in a“ Golden Era” of China-British relations.
This year, bilateral cooperation between the two countries has marked a productive and fruitful period. Following Britain having become the first Western country to join the Asia Infrastructure Investment bank, the state visit of the Chinese President to Britain attracted global attention. The British government has further eased its visa rules for Chinese travellers with a new program offering a two-year multiple-entry visa, which will encourage more and more UnionPay cardholders from China, and other countries and regions, to visit Britain.
I wish this directory will be a guide and friend to all of you.
As a fast growing international payment network with the world’ s largest cardholder base, UnionPay International is delighted to work with VisitBritain closely on connecting UK tourism organisations, merchants and UnionPay cardholders worldwide. Together, we have been dedicated to enhancing the service level of local tourism. And we are delighted to see that many members listed in this directory including hotels, attractions and tour operators already accept the UnionPay card as part of their welcome, and provide travellers with information in Chinese as well as other customised services.
“ What’ s past, is prologue.” As President Xi Jinping quoted Shakespeare’ s The Tempest, past progress has set the stage for deeper cooperation between UK and China. This is exactly the direction of UnionPay International’ s efforts: to help more tourism businesses join the GREAT China Welcome Charter, and to provide convenience and enjoyment to global travellers when they visit Britain.
Mr. Ge Huayong Chairman, China UnionPay Co., Ltd.
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