wechat payment foreigner: how to pay in China as a foreigner
Living in China? Why WeChat Pay for foreigners still matters If you’re a United States person planning to come to China, or already living here as a student or expat, you quickly learn that WeChat is basically the Swiss Army knife of daily life. From taxis and dumplings to rent and group dinners, businesses assume you can tap, scan, or transfer on WeChat. That’s great — until you realise your U.S. card, passport, or uni bank account doesn’t always play nicely with Chinese mobile wallets. Frustration, awkward cash-only moments, scary-looking payment agents, and weird language barriers are the common pain points. ...