Suzhoutong () is a multi-use, store-value and

contactless smart card A contactless smart card is a contactless credential whose dimensions are credit-card size. Its embedded integrated circuits can store (and sometimes process) data and communicate with a terminal via NFC. Commonplace uses include transit ticket ...

used in

Suzhou Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trad ...

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with it ...

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, for public transport and other daily uses. It is similar to Beijing's

Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card The Beijing Municipal Administration & Communication Card (), more commonly known as the Yikatong (literally One-card pass), is a stored-value contactless smart card used in Beijing, China, for public transportation and related uses. It is simi ...

(Yikatong, 一卡通). In 2012, Suzhou Citizen Card was introduced by social security department of Suzhou, as well as the Suzhou Bank. According to them, Suzhoutong will be gradually replaced by Suzhou Citizen Card which has more features.

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