WeChat payment available for online train ticket booking

　　在线订购火车票支持微信支付

　　WeChat payment went on trial operation on www.12306.cn, China’s online railway ticket booking website, starting from Thursday.

　　微信支付从本周四开始在中国网上购票网站-12306官网上试运行。

　　The new payment method will be gradually applied to ticket offices and self-service ticket vending machines in railway stations in major cities across the country.

　　新的支付方式将慢慢的在全国主要城市的火车站售票处和自助售票机上应用。

　　Previously, buyers could pay through Alipay, Unionpay, and bank cards on the website.

　　以前，购票者只能通过支付宝，中国银联以及网上银行卡支付。

　　To provide convenience for customers, the railway authorities have launched new services this year, such as delivery of meals ordered online and seat selection on high-speed trains, as well as cancelling service fees for tickets purchased at different stations.

　　为了给顾客提供便利，铁路局今年已开始新增服务，比如网上订餐，高铁自主选座以及取消在异地购票手续费。