A mobile payment promotion month was launched in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on Aug 6 to further the city's efforts of becoming a cashless city and providing convenient services for the local residents with the help of big data technology.

The launching ceremony for Guiyang's mobile payments promotion month is held at Qingyan Ancient Town in Guiyang on Aug 6. [Photo by Li Yu/gz.people.cn]

The promoted government mobile payments program aims to persuade people to pay administrative fees via the mobile app Guizhoutong, saving on processing time between different departments.

Social insurance, medical insurance and traffic tickets can now all be paid with a cellphone. Payment record data can also be easily collected by related departments to improve the database of the local government.