On Dec 26, Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum released the featured ticket-purchasing method for expats, via which expats can use the "Five-Star Card" to purchase the ticket and get verified at the entry gate. So, what is this "Five-Star Card" and how to use it?

"Five-Star Card" under normal light

"Five-Star Card" under UV light

"Five-Star Card" (The new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China) was officially issued and put into use from Dec 1 2023. The new card adds five-starred elements that embody the national logo, hence the name "Five-Star Card".

The Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card is a legal identity document issued by NIA for qualified foreigners whose permanent residence applications have been approved. It can be used alone as a personal identity document. The holders can use the card as a legal certificate in accommodation registration, paying for train, ship or airline tickets and other occasions that require personal identification, without showing their passports.

While maintaining the basic style of the current version, the new card adds five-starred elements, embodying the national logo, and optimizes the layout. The new card also applies more advanced anti-counterfeiting technology and upgrades the information storage and application management service access. After the new card is officially put into use, with upgraded technology and strengthened functions, holders can handle private affairs such as transportation, consumption and finance on the online service platform, which further facilitates their work, study and life in China.

Use the "Five-Star Card" to book and purchase tickets to Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum

Option 1: Official website  

Book and purchase the tickets via the official website of the museum: http://bmy.com.cn  , choose Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card or passport when asked for ID info.

Option 2: Offical WeChat Account

Book and purchase the tickets via the official WeChat Account of the museum: search for "秦始皇帝陵博物院".