Function of WeChat: A US Student’s China Survival Kit
Why the Function of WeChat Matters Before You Land in China For an American student arriving in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, or a smaller university city, the first surprise is usually not the food, the subway, or the language barrier. It is this: almost everybody says, “Send it to me on WeChat.” Your landlord may send repair updates there. Your language partner may message there. A classmate may drop a group QR code into your hands five minutes before a campus event. A café might use it for a loyalty program. A tutor may share homework as a PDF in a chat. And when somebody says, “I’ll forward you the location,” they often mean a WeChat location pin, not a Google Maps link. ...