A man passes through a metro gate using an NFC-enabled phone at Caochangmen in Nanjing, capital of eastern Jiangsu province on Dec 17. NFC -- or near-field communications -- technology allows two devices placed centimeters apart to exchange data. Using a phone equipped with an NFC chip, passengers can get into Nanjing metro stations by holding their phone to the gate, which automatically swings open with a response time of a mere 0.3 seconds. [Photo by Xiao Da/chinadaily.com.cn]
For a scholar focusing on Australia's public diplomacy, working as a recreational manager in China may never be part of his career path. But Bradley McConachie does have lots to say now about his special experience at a resort in the picturesque tropical coastal city of Sanya in South China's Hainan province.
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