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Who built WeChat — and why you should care If you’re a United States person or an international student heading to China, you’ve probably heard the same thing a dozen times: “Download WeChat.” But people rarely ask the simple origin question — who invented WeChat? That history matters because understanding where the app came from explains why it behaves like a mini-ecosystem (chat + payments + services) and how you’ll fit into it fast. ...
Why your WeChat contacts feel messy (and why it matters) If you’re an American living in China or a United States student planning to come over, let me be blunt: WeChat is how life actually happens here. From paying for dumplings to swapping class notes and joining neighborhood groups, your WeChat contact list is your passport to daily life. But if your contacts are a mess, you’ll miss invites, lose money on payment mistakes, and feel awkward when people text you in Chinese and you don’t know who they are. ...