The "Beijing Service" airport service counters began operations on January 1. The opening of these counters marks another major step made to enhance the international city services of Beijing.

The counters are located respectively at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport and the International Arrivals Exit of Beijing Daxing International Airport, providing more than 20 most requested services under four major categories including finance, communication, transport, and cultural tourism.

In terms of finance, each counter offers foreigners services concerning cash withdrawals with foreign bank cards as well as currency exchange, and instructions on how to download mobile payment Apps, to help foreigners better adapt to Beijing's digital lifestyle. The "Mobile Services" area offers services like fast issuance of SIM cards and smooth access to airport Wi-Fi to meet the instant communication needs of foreigners. At the "Transport Services" area, foreigners can purchase the multifunctional transport cards known as "BEIJING PASS", as well as airport bus tickets, subway tickets, and more. At the "Tourist Services" area, professional staff workers are appointed to, taking advantage of the abundant tourism resources in the city, tailor travel routes based on tourists' needs and help them book and purchase tickets. It is noteworthy that the "Tourist Services" area at Beijing Capital International Airport also provides free half-day tours around Beijing for inbound passengers entering Beijing for transit purposes. Both service counters also offer promotional pamphlets featuring the information on various cultural, sports, and business activities to help foreigners quickly adapt to  Beijing's lifestyles.

In addition, the International Web Portal of Beijing also simultaneously launched a special web page for the "Beijing Service" airport service counters. Notably, on this web page, foreign travelers can schedule appointments to apply for SIM cards issued by China Mobile and China Unicom. This allows them to collect their SIM cards and use them as soon as they arrive at any of the airport service counters, enabling them to benefit from Beijing's efficient and convenient services.

(Source: CRI Online)