The text "Card tricks." on a vibrant red background.

The video opens with a red background and the text "Card tricks." followed by "The Economist" logo. It then transitions to show "card craze" and "Card tricks." again. Next, it displays "The reverse credit card craze in China." with animated arrows. A smiling Asian woman is shown interacting with a payment terminal. The screen then shows a hand holding Chinese Yuan banknotes, fanned out. This is followed by a graphic of a credit card terminal and then an American Express card being presented. Finally, it shows a graphic of a payment plan with installments and then a cute dog on a phone screen, with a QR code and payment amounts displayed, illustrating the concept of paying now and buying later. The video ends with "Learn more." and "The Economist" logo with app store download links.