Originally Posted by
FindingFoodFluency_
Can't agree with this. As a non-local/non-resident who steadfastly refuses to use any QR payments anywhere, it's abhorrent to see how mobile phones have nearly completely taken over the country. Not to mention, having the entire country take the same vacation time ... still.
I would invite you to visit the German-speaking countries of Europe then, where a large majority of the population still refuses to use card payments. And often I simply walk out the door if the merchant doesn't accept them (lol I carry 30-40 EUR in liquid cash, maximum)
I liked being able to leave my wallet at home in China. Took a little getting used to, but I adapted pretty quickly even if just taking a holiday.
And speaking of holidays, in Europe, the whole population also takes their holidays during the same period
. Like the thousands of kilometres of traffic jams during the peak summer and long-weekend holidays.