WeChat Android: Guide for US Students and Expats in China
Why WeChat Android matters if you’re a US student or expat in China Last week, boarding a crowded metro in Shenzhen, I saw a first-year American exchange student dig through a phone bag at rush hour — flustered because she couldn’t open a QR code for her new apartment deposit. It’s a tiny scene, but it captures a larger truth: for life in China, an Android phone + WeChat is more than messaging software. It’s the remote control for daily life — ride-hailing, payments, university admin, landlord comms, livestream shopping, even campus services. ...
