A ceremony is held at Santa Village to activate the global campaign of Alipay 1212 in Rovaniemi, Finland, Dec. 5, 2016. Alipay, the payment service of China's e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba, announced that it has extended its service to the northernmost part of the world: the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland, Dec. 6, 2016. By the end of November, Alipay's payment service had extended to department stores, airports and restaurants in seven European countries, including Germany, France and Finland. Currently, about 100,000 overseas stores have connected with Alipay's mobile payment service. (Xinhua/Alipay)

A Chinese tourist pays for souvenirs by scanning Alipay in Rovaniemi, Finland, Dec. 5, 2016. Alipay, the payment service of China's e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba, announced that it has extended its service to the northernmost part of the world: the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland, Dec. 6, 2016. By the end of November, Alipay's payment service had extended to department stores, airports and restaurants in seven European countries, including Germany, France and Finland. Currently, about 100,000 overseas stores have connected with Alipay's mobile payment service. (Xinhua/Li Jizhi)