US Students in China: WeChat Subscription Accounts Made Simple
Why US students and newcomers should care about WeChat subscription accounts Last week in a visa center line in Shenzhen, I overheard two American grad students swap notes about class schedules and internship leads — both swore they missed half the campus notices because they weren’t following the right WeChat accounts. If you’ve lived in China or plan to come here for study or short-term work, that’s the practical pain: official university news, local events, student services, and even job leads show up as WeChat subscription accounts (公众号, “gongzhonghao”) more often than email. ...