Can I swipe my card when I check into a hotel in Shanghai? I will stay at the Greentree Inn Chengshan Road Hotel.

You can definitely swipe your card! But first, you need to know what card you have. There are debit cards and credit cards. When you check in at the hotel, you will be asked for a deposit, whether it is cash or credit card. At this time, you should know what the deposit he asked you means. Generally, you will charge a deposit of nearly 1500-2000 per day when you check out, but your consumption may not reach that much, and it will be refunded to you when you check out. But only credit cards can, because the front desk will pre-authorize your credit card, which is equivalent to freezing part of your credit card limit; But there is no way to use a debit card. If you use a debit card, there is no way to refund the money, nor will it be refunded in cash! So I suggest you use a credit card. If there is no future, you will be advised to use your debit card to get cash from the ATM outside. Or if you are sure to live here, you can pay the room fee with a debit card first (you can't get it back), and then pay the 500 yuan deposit.