In 2024, Shenzhen's entry-exit population will reach 240 million, including 2.76 million inbound foreigners, doubling year-on-year. The reporter learned from the Shenzhen Branch of the People's Bank of China that Shenzhen has built a global payment demonstration zone around the four roads of "card, code, currency and package". In 2024, there will be 146 million non cash payment transactions and 19.887 billion yuan of foreign people in Shenzhen, up 62% and 78% respectively year on year. Among them, Hong Kong residents had 104 million non cash payment transactions and 12.273 billion yuan in Shenzhen, an increase of 72% and 81% respectively year-on-year. From the perspective of consumption payment mode, the convenient account opening of the bank has facilitated the consumption of overseas people, and the consumption mode of binding WeChat and Alipay after account opening accounts for 66%. Innovative mobile payment methods such as "external card internal binding" and "outsourced internal use" are gradually being accepted by more overseas individuals, with transaction numbers increasing by 2.4 times and 1.8 times respectively year-on-year. In addition, the internationalization process of UnionPay has accelerated, providing more product choices for traditional card swiping consumption by overseas individuals. The number of card swiping transactions for overseas UnionPay cards and international bank cards has increased by 147% and 58% respectively year-on-year. Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents are the absolute main force of overseas consumption in Shenzhen, with a total transaction amount of 85% for personnel from the three regions. Among them, Hong Kong residents who come to Shenzhen for consumption have obvious characteristics of the "weekend economy"; The two major sectors of supermarkets and catering have absorbed about 60% of foreign consumption. In addition, the medical field is the main consumption growth point for overseas individuals. The consumption enthusiasm of overseas individuals in the field of big health continues to heat up, with transaction amounts increasing by 65% year-on-year. Dental clinics for dental treatment and public hospitals for medical treatment have become new choices for more and more overseas consumers coming to Shenzhen for consumption, among which nearly 50% of popular merchants in the field of big health have become dental clinics. (New Society)