App keeps basketball venue hopping

The sharing business is so common in Shanghai that soon you may not be able to get into a basketball court in Shanghai if you forget your phone.

Two outdoor basketball courts in the city's downtown Jing'an district have adopted a sharing business model to ensure booking efficiency and better management. Through an app, any player can enter the court by scanning the QR code at the entrance. Payment will be automatically deducted when the code is scanned upon leaving. The sharing format also allows interested players to check the courts' availability beforehand.

The courts are the first public sports venues in Jing'an to have adopted the sharing model.