🏦 Wallets & QR payments

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Alipay

China's dominant mobile payment app, used for everything from street food to utility bills, largely replacing cash in daily life. →

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WeChat Pay (Weixin Pay)

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… →

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Nihao China

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… →