On February 27, news came from the Yichang Bus Group that tourism year card can be used to ride all of buses in urban areas from March 1st.

　　According to the recommendation of the officials, in order to extend the using function of the tourism year card  (the latest fingerprints card, the same below) and to promote the tourism year card people-benefit project, it can also be used as a bus card (common card) and will go into effect on March,1. Citizens can conduct related formalities in the 37 designated sales centers including the IC Card Management Center of Yichang Bus Group, Hubei Bank and Beishan Supermarkets. The charge you pay and the given amount can be used to ride the bus and buy the related tourism products of the Yichang Bus Group. If you open the service of Yichang bus IC in your tourism year card during the discountable period, you can continue to use the year card as bus card for paying it after the reward programs.

　　Officials say tourist year card opened bus IC card function is according to the principle that you only swipe you own card. This card is neither registered nor recoverable if lost, and is also not refundable. So card owners must put your card for safekeeping after you use it lest many inconveniences caused by the lost of your card. The citizens also can get more details from Yichang Three Gorges Tourism Scenic Spot Website, and the Yichang Bus Group Website.