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Yang Cheng Tong, () is a contactless rechargeable stored value smartcard designed for paying the travel fares in the metro, buses, taxis and ferries in Guangzhou, China and surrounding cities, namely Foshan, Huadu, Zengcheng and Panyu. It was developed and managed by Guangzhou Yang Cheng Tong Limited (广州羊城通有限公司), Guangzhou Public Transport Data Control Center (tentative English translation of 廣州市公共運輸數據管理中心) and Guangzhou Metro Corporation. The card is accepted by some city merchants, zoos, restaurants, parking meters, and in other establishments as payment. With the card holder's personal information stored in the Yang Cheng Tong, further functions can be applied, such as access control of buildings and roll call in school. The system was successfully launched on 30 December 2001. According to official statistics from its operator, there are over 5 million cards in circulation and 2.2 million transactions per day.〔 (欢迎光临 ! 进入-广州羊城通有限公司 )〕 Yang Cheng Tong literally means ''Ram City Pass'', since the ''Five Rams'' () statue is one of the important landmarks in Guangzhou. ''Wu Yang Cheng'' or ''Yang Cheng'' are both well-known nicknames of Guangzhou among Chinese people. == Type of cards == There are different types of the Yang Cheng Tong card, but their functions are basically the same. *Standard card, sold for 80RMB and containing deposit value of 30RMB. Deposit will be refunded when the card is returned. *Commemorative card, deposit not included and refund of this type is prohibited. For example, the designs of these cards in 2006 are travel spots-themed, sold for 20RMB each card. When showing this card to relative spot box office, 10% discount would be offered for admission. *Xeno-card is a wrist watch, key chain or cell phone lanyard which is implanted with the chip used in Yang Cheng Tong cards. These products may derive from the idea of Octopus watches. *Enterprise card. *Joint card. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yang Cheng Tong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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