Originally Posted by
cxfan1960
As far as UnionPay, there is a new high-end outlet in Livermore, California. I don't think the outlet is operated by Chinese but I may be wrong. It is nowhere near a Chinese community. They have big signs saying UnionPay welcomed there. There are probably equal number of Chinese tourists as locals there. So if you can get a UnionPay debit card in your name, you should be able to spend the money at certain places in US (but check with the bank).
I'm in Podunk, Mississippi right now--not exactly a hotbed of Chinese expats or tourism--and my local Piggly-Wiggly Supermarket takes Union Pay! I've got to believe that there are opportunities in larger U.S. metropolitan areas to access the cash--whether at POS/debit terminals or maybe even by ATM (with fees from the US bank of course).