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HafrikGuide @HafrikGuide added blog in Living in China
2025-04-17 19:35:48 · Translate

How to Use WeChat and Alipay: A Foreigners Guide to Payments in China

1. What Are WeChat & Alipay? WeChat Pay is part of the WeChat messaging app (like WhatsApp + Facebook + PayPal in one). Alipay is a digital wallet owned by Alibaba widely used in stores, taxis, and online shopping. 2. What You Need to Get Started A Chinese bank account linked to your passport A Chinese phone number The WeChat and Alipay apps installed from App Store/Play Store Tip:...

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Hafrik @Hafrik added blog in Uncategorized
2024-10-09 03:43:14 · Translate

Understanding Chinese Social Media Platforms: What New Foreigners Need to Know

With over 1.4 billion people, social media plays a significant role in every aspect of daily life, from communication and entertainment to business and government. However, foreigners living or visiting China face a distinctive challenge as many global platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are blocked. Instead, thereâ€™s a set of local platforms that dominate the market. Hereâ€™s a...

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