People: Mobile payments boost couple’s shoe business

A couple in

Chengdu,

Sichuan province, has seen a surge in their shoe business thanks to popularity of mobile payments. Wang Xingyue and Long Qian, born in the 1980s, quit their jobs to make their dream come true in 2014, and launched a business of custom-tailored shoes. Their hallmark was originality. Due to the e-commerce boom, running the business has become more convenient for the couple as they can buy raw materials from Guangdong province with just several clicks.