2020-12-13 01:35:16 GMT2020-12-13 09:35:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NANJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) Virtual red packets worth 20 million digital yuan (3.06 million U.S. dollars) can be officially used by residents in Suzhou City, east China s Jiangsu Province Friday, coinciding with another Chinese shopping festival on Dec. 12, or Double 12.
Starting from 8 p.m. on Friday, residents who won a random draw could spend their red packets through the official app of digital renminbi in designated shops offline and Chinese online retail giant JD.com which became the first online platform to accept digital yuan.
According to JD.com, residents who won a ballot can use the red packets on its app and also in some offline shops affiliated with the company.
Virtual red packets worth 20 mln digital yuan put into use in east China
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