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4 scams foreigners fall for in China ⚠️🇨🇳 🏠 Fake rental agents 🍵 The tea house invite 📄 Fake visa and job agents 💱 Private money exchange Share this. It could save someone's money 🙏 Have you seen one of these? 👇 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #ChinaTips #StaySafe #StudyInChina #Hafrik

Things nobody tells you before moving to China 🇨🇳👀 🛂 Your passport is everything 💳 Cash is almost useless 🥶 North vs south winters are different 📸 People may ask for photos 🗣️ A little Mandarin goes far What surprised YOU most? 👇 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #ForeignersInChina #StudyInChina #Hafrik

💳 WeChat Pay for foreigners: 5 things to know (2026) 1️⃣ You can link a Visa or Mastercard. No Chinese bank account needed. 2️⃣ Payments of ¥200 or less are free. Over ¥200 = 3% fee on the FULL amount. 3️⃣ Foreign cards can't send red packets or transfer to friends. They only pay shops. 4️⃣ New in 2026: first-time foreign-card users get the 3% fee waived for 90 days (up to ¥1,000/day). Bind your card before Dec 31! 5️⃣ Living here long term? Link a Chinese bank card instead: no fees, plus transfers and hongbao unlocked. Full Alipay & WeChat Pay guide 👉 https://hafrik.com/blogs/22824/Alipay-WeChat-Pay-for-Foreigners-in-China-2026-Setup-Fees #AfricansInChina #WeChatPay #LifeInChina

No Chinese bank card? You can still pay with your phone in China 💳🇨🇳 1️⃣ Download Alipay 2️⃣ Add your Visa or Mastercard 3️⃣ Scan to pay 4️⃣ Add WeChat Pay as backup Save this for your trip ✈️ Team Alipay or team WeChat Pay? 👇 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #ChinaTips #Alipay #StudyInChina #Hafrik

Moving to China? Download these apps BEFORE you land 📱🇨🇳 💬 WeChat – chat, calls, payments 💳 Alipay – pay for everything 🗺️ Amap – maps that work here 🚗 DiDi – rides 📖 Pleco – translate menus and signs Save this and send it to someone moving soon ✈️ Which app saved you the most? 👇 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaTips #MovingToChina #Hafrik

11.11 is in 2 days 🛍️🇨🇳 China's biggest shopping day. Taobao, JD, Pinduoduo, all slashing prices. What are you copping this Double 11? Drop it in the comments 👇 Selling something? List it on Hafrik Marketplace and reach Africans across China. #Double11 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina

Hafrik 4.3 is here 🎉 Our best update so far. ✨ A brand-new, better interface 🏠 A new home with Jobs, Businesses, Buy & Sell, Events and Get Assistance 📱 A For You feed made for Africans in China 👥 Find your people: your city, country, campus and trade Spaces 🔥 Hot topics: see what the community is asking right now Live now on iOS and Android. Update today on the App Store or Google Play. #Hafrik #HafrikCommunity #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina

Just landed in China? Do these 5 things in your first 48 hours 🇨🇳 1️⃣ Chinese SIM card 2️⃣ Alipay 3️⃣ Register your address (within 24 hrs!) 4️⃣ Amap + metro QR 5️⃣ Find your people right here on Hafrik Save this and share it with someone landing soon ✈️ Which step stressed you most? 👇 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaTips #Hafrik

Trending on Hafrik right now 🔥 From homemade Chinese food to Halloween looks and travel stories — this is what the community is into today. Tap in, join the conversation, and drop your own post 👇 hafrik.com #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #Community #Trending

Your first day in China… as a game 🎮🇨🇳 Meet ChinaLife, a free game inside the Hafrik app: a fun rehearsal for life in China as an African newcomer. 👤 Build your character 🗺️ Explore a Chinese city 🎶 Go out at the Club 🎓 Attend classes at the University 🏥 Get a check-up at the Hospital ⚽ Play Football 🗣️ Catch up in the Gossip Room 🤝 Make connections at Link Up It's made for new arrivals, students on their way, and anyone curious about what everyday life in China feels like. 👉 Play free inside the Hafrik app 📲 Download Hafrik on the App Store or Google Play, or sign up at hafrik.com, then open ChinaLife in the app. Tag a friend who's moving to China 👇 #ChinaLife #AfricansInChina #Hafrik #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #HafrikApp

5 days to go ⏳ Buy@BRICS Matchmaking, Shanghai 🇳🇬🇨🇳 African entrepreneurs, if you have a product, this is your chance to show it to Chinese buyers, e-commerce platforms and supermarket chains for free during the CIIE. 📅 Mon 9 Nov, 14:00–16:30 (registration from 13:30) 📍 The QUBE Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao, Qingpu 🤝 Product promotion, buyer sessions and targeted matchmaking 🎧 Chinese–English interpretation provided · business formal Free display centre (online and offline) even after the event. 👉 Full details and registration are on Hafrik: hafrik.com/events/26 Tag a trader or founder who needs this 👇 #BuyBRICS #AfricansInChina #CIIE #Shanghai #AfricanBusiness #Hafrik

🌍 Global Meets Local: Expat Networking Night in Shanghai Living, studying or doing business in Shanghai? This is your chance to meet people from all over the world, and fellow Africans too. 📅 Saturday, 14 November 🕖 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 📍 Central Shanghai (the exact venue is revealed to confirmed guests 24 hours before) 🎟️ 80 RMB for InterNations Basic members, 130 RMB for guests Hosted by the InterNations Shanghai community. 👉 RSVP here: https://www.internations.org/event/promotion/details/1064227 Going? Drop a comment and link up with other Hafrik members there 🤝 #Hafrik #Shanghai #AfricansInChina #Networking Event on Hafrik: https://hafrik.com/events/28

New student in China? Do these in month 1 🎓 1️⃣ Get your residence permit (within 30 days on an X1 visa) 2️⃣ Sort your campus card + canteen 3️⃣ Learn 5 survival Mandarin phrases 4️⃣ Find your country's student association 5️⃣ Sort health insurance + find the campus clinic You don't have to figure it out alone. On Hafrik, your campus Space connects you with Africans at your school, from seniors who've done it all to freshers like you 💚 Seniors, drop your best tip 👇 Tag a junior who needs this. 📲 Sign up free at hafrik.com (link in bio) or download Hafrik on Google Play and the App Store. #Hafrik #StudyInChina #AfricansInChina #InternationalStudents #LifeInChina #ChinaLife

Happy New Month, family! 🎉 Welcome to November 🍂 This month, don't sleep on Hafrik 😴➡️📱 Whether you're looking for jobs, navigating life in China, finding trusted services or connecting with the African community, it's all in one place. Make Hafrik part of your everyday life this November 💚 👉 Visit www.hafrik.com or download the Hafrik app on Google Play and the App Store. Follow @hafrikapp on all platforms. #HappyNewMonth #November #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #NigeriansInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaLife

Dress to kill. Don't ghost your people. 🎃👻 Hafrik × 007 Club Halloween party, Friday 30 Oct, Shenyang 🔥 Best Dressed contest 👑 Post your costume in the Shenyang Space on Hafrik, get your friends to like it, and the most likes wins. Winner announced live at 3 AM. New to Hafrik? It's the app for Africans living, studying and trading in China: your community, marketplace and services in one place. Scan the QR on your table or join free at hafrik.com 📲 Free on Android & iOS. Tag the friend who's coming with you 👇 #Hafrik #HafrikHalloween #007Club #Shenyang #AfricansInChina #HalloweenParty #BestDressed #LifeInChina

Hafrik is more than a social network 💚 One app for Africans in China, everything in one place: 🏘️ Communities in your city 🎥 Videos 🛍️ Businesses & Marketplace 🎉 Events 🗺️ City Guide 🛠️ Services, and lots more No more searching through 50 WeChat and WhatsApp groups. Find your people, your food, your hustle, and your help. 👉 Join free at hafrik.com or download the app on Google Play & the App Store. #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NigeriansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaLife #AfricanCommunity

Must-have apps for daily life in China. 📲 Start with Hafrik: join your city Space and meet Africans in China. Save this for your first week. #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NewInChina

New in China? Set these apps up before you land. 📲 1) Hafrik, to join your city Space, meet Africans in China, ask questions and find trusted services (start here). 2) WeChat for chat, groups, mini-programs and payments. 3) Alipay to pay in shops, book transport and top up your phone. 4) Amap (Gaode) or Baidu Maps for accurate directions. 5) DiDi for taxis and rides. 6) A translator app with camera mode for menus and signs. Save this and share it with someone who just landed. Your city is waiting on Hafrik. #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NewInChina #ChinaApps