US Newcomers: WeChat Pay and Alipay, No Panic
The First QR-Code Moment Is Always a Little Humbling Picture it: you have just landed in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, or another Chinese city for work or school. You are jet-lagged, your suitcase is doing that stubborn wheel-wobble thing, and all you want is a coffee, a metro ride, or a bowl of noodles. Then the cashier points to a QR code. No cash drawer. No card terminal in sight. Just a little square code on a countertop and a line of people behind you who can apparently complete a payment in two seconds flat. ...