Shanghai Public Transportation Card
E736010
The Shanghai Public Transportation Card is a rechargeable contactless smart card widely used to pay fares across Shanghai’s public transit system, including buses, metro, ferries, and taxis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Public Transportation Card canonical | 5 |
| Shanghai public transport card | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8462528 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shanghai Public Transportation Card Context triple: [Shanghai bus network, paymentMethod, Shanghai Public Transportation Card]
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A.
Yang Cheng Tong card
The Yang Cheng Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card widely used in Guangzhou for convenient payment on public transportation and various retail purchases.
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B.
Shenzhen Tong card
The Shenzhen Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used for paying fares on public transportation and making small-value purchases throughout Shenzhen.
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C.
Wuhan Tong card
The Wuhan Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used for paying fares on public transportation and other services in Wuhan, China.
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D.
Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Metro is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the city of Shanghai with an extensive network of urban and suburban rail lines.
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E.
Metro TAP card
The Metro TAP card is a reusable, reloadable smart fare card used for contactless payment across the Los Angeles County public transit system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shanghai Public Transportation Card Target entity description: The Shanghai Public Transportation Card is a rechargeable contactless smart card widely used to pay fares across Shanghai’s public transit system, including buses, metro, ferries, and taxis.
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A.
Yang Cheng Tong card
The Yang Cheng Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card widely used in Guangzhou for convenient payment on public transportation and various retail purchases.
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B.
Shenzhen Tong card
The Shenzhen Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used for paying fares on public transportation and making small-value purchases throughout Shenzhen.
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C.
Wuhan Tong card
The Wuhan Tong card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used for paying fares on public transportation and other services in Wuhan, China.
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D.
Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Metro is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the city of Shanghai with an extensive network of urban and suburban rail lines.
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E.
Metro TAP card
The Metro TAP card is a reusable, reloadable smart fare card used for contactless payment across the Los Angeles County public transit system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contactless smart card
ⓘ
public transport payment card ⓘ stored-value card ⓘ |
| allowsTopUpAt |
bus hubs
ⓘ
convenience stores ⓘ designated service centers ⓘ metro stations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shanghai Public Transport Card
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai Transit Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeLinkedTo | discount schemes ⓘ |
| canBeRefunded | true ⓘ |
| cityServed | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currency | Chinese yuan ⓘ |
| formFactor | plastic card ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
electronic ticketing
ⓘ
fare collection ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| isContactless | true ⓘ |
| isPhysicalCard | true ⓘ |
| isRechargeable | true ⓘ |
| isReusable | true ⓘ |
| languageOnCard |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| operator | Shanghai Public Transportation Card Co., Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentMethodType | prepaid ⓘ |
| primaryUse | public transportation fare payment ⓘ |
| reducesNeedForCash | true ⓘ |
| region | Yangtze River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresDeposit | true ⓘ |
| sector | urban transport ⓘ |
| supports |
quick tap-in
ⓘ
quick tap-out ⓘ |
| supportsStoredValue | true ⓘ |
| technology | contactless RFID ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commuters in Shanghai
ⓘ
tourists in Shanghai ⓘ |
| usedIn | Shanghai metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Shanghai Metro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai city buses ⓘ Shanghai ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai taxis ⓘ some suburban rail services in Shanghai region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shanghai Public Transportation Card Description of subject: The Shanghai Public Transportation Card is a rechargeable contactless smart card widely used to pay fares across Shanghai’s public transit system, including buses, metro, ferries, and taxis.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Line 2 (Shanghai Metro)
this entity surface form:
Shanghai public transport card
subject surface form:
Line 12 (Shanghai Metro)
subject surface form:
Line 14 (Shanghai Metro)
this entity surface form:
Shanghai public transport card