Banking & Payments

One of China's largest state-owned banks, where foreign visitors can exchange currency with a passport, withdraw cash with overseas cards at ATMs, and where longer-term residents can open a domestic debit account to… →

Alipay is the Chinese payment super-app that lets foreign visitors link a Visa or Mastercard and pay by QR code in shops, taxis, metro and online services across China. →

The payment wallet built into the WeChat app, accepted by QR code at shops, restaurants, taxis and online services across mainland China, which foreign visitors can use by linking an international bank card and… →

A UnionPay app launched in December 2025 for international visitors, which lets them pay at shops that accept UnionPay, Alipay or WeChat Pay QR codes, ride metros and buses, and pay on major Chinese apps with a foreign… →