That is just China in general. Their only card based payments for quite some time was UnionPay. Many places were cash only though. In the past 2-3 years electro

That is just China in general. Their only card based payments for quite some time was UnionPay. Many places were cash only though. In the past 2-3 years electronic payments through WeChat or Alipay have absolutely exploded and nearly every business accepts it as payment in major cities. Unfortunately as a westerner these payment methods are mostly inaccessible, so cash payment remains the only feasible way to pay for most things.