Alipay

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支付宝是全球领先的独立第三方支付平台，由中国电子商务巨头阿里巴巴集团于2004年设立。它能够支付几乎所有的费用。这为整个社会节省了商业成本，促进了销售。我们有充分的理由为此感到骄傲。

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Alipay， or Zhifubao， is China's leading mobile and online payment service，established in 2004 by China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.During the online transaction（交易）process，Alipay acts as a thirdparty platform，on which buyers pay for their goods by imputing payment passwords or scanning payment code on the Alipay app installed（安装）on their mobile devices.

Besides，Alipay can also be used fortransferring（转移）money from one Alipay onlineaccountto another account，or from the online account to a bank account by binding a debit（借记）card to the online account.It is such convenience that enables China to edge its way towards being a cashless society.

On top of that，users can pay family or personal bills through Alipay，such as water and electricity bills.

Alipay also supports cross-border online and instore payment，which allows users to make purchases on international websites and apps with Alipay.

In 2013，Alipay take the place of PayPal as the world's largest mobile payment platform.Thanks to the massive user base and various payment places in China，online and mobile payment has enjoyed absolute advantages in market competition.

In the first quarter of 2017，the market share of Alipay and its major competitor Tenpay（Wechat payment）reached respectively 54 percent and 40 percent，according to Chinese market research andconsultingcompany iResearch.

By popularizing mobile payment，Alipay is freeing people of the burden of carrying cash.Many foreign tourists who visit China marvel at the convenience of Alipay—all people need to have is a smart phone，which enables them to pay for almost everything.That saves business cost for the whole society and promotes sales.And Chinese consumers have ample reason to be proud of it.

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1______._（establish） in 2004 by China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group，Alipay is China's leading mobile and online payment 2._______（serve）.By binding a debit card to the online account，3._______（use） can not only transfer money from one Alipay online account 4________._another account，but also pay for anything you want.It is such convenience 5________._enables China to edge its way towards 6________._（be） a cashless society.

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1.During the online transaction process，Alipay acts as a third-party platform，on which buyers pay for their goods by imputing payment passwords or scanning payment code on the Alipay app installed on their mobile devices.

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2.Many foreign tourists who visit China marvel at the convenience of Alipay—all people need to have is a smart-phone，which enables them to pay for almost everything.

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