WeChat and Weibo: U.S. Students’ China Starter Kit
The Two-App Reality Check Before You Land in China Picture this: you have just arrived at your university dorm in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, or Chengdu. You have a local phone number, two suitcases, jet lag, and approximately 14 messages from people saying, “Add me on WeChat.” Somebody has already mentioned a housing group, a used-bike group, a class group, and a group for ordering bottled water. Welcome to the real starter pack. ...