The Shenzhen Tong () is a reusable contactless stored value

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used for electronic payments in public transportation and some other areas in

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city,

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. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to

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, with cooperation from

Octopus Cards Limited Octopus Cards Limited () is the operator of the Octopus rechargeable contactless smart card used in an electronic payment system in Hong Kong. Octopus Cards Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Octopus Holdings Limited Octopus Holdings Limi ...

, the operator of Hong Kong's Octopus cards system. It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro. The English name was originally TransCard. Starting from January 18, 2006, Shenzhen Tong was gradually accepted by public buses to replace the old IC card system by Shenzhen Bus. All routes operated by Shenzhen Bus Group, Shenzhen Eastern Bus, Shenzhen Western Bus and most other private buses operators accept Shenzhen Tong cards. Shenzhen Tong card can be purchased for

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20 (Sale Version Card) deposit. A combined Shenzhen Tong and Hong Kong Octopus card is available, called the Hu Tong Xing, with

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in different purses.

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announced it has won a contract to be the sole supplier of contactless microprocessor chips for Shenzhen Tong cards. Issuance unit volume of these cards is expected to exceed three million by the end of 2008. In January 2018, the Shenzhen Tong+ WeChat mini program was launched, allowing users to pay fares with QR codes.

Types of cards

* Rent Version Card * Sale Version Card * Special Preferential Card * Bank Co-Branded Card * Memorial Card * Corporation Bardian Card * Mini Card * Mobile phone ''Shenzhen Tong'' (CMCC, China Telecom, China Unicom) * Hu Tong Xing (互通行, hù tōng xíng, literal meaning Interoperable Pass Card; Shenzhen Tong - Octopus Card 2 in 1 Co-Branded Card with

in different purses) * China T-union card

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UU Mini Card

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