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The Hidden Costs of Cross-Border Payment in China: Exchange Rates, Limits & Fees That Catch Tourists Off Guard
Last autumn I bought a bowl of lidded tea at Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu — 28 yuan. When I checked my credit card statement back home, the charge was $4.80, roughly 15% more than the
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E-CNY Is Here — How Does It Actually Work for Foreign Visitors?
You've probably heard the term "e-CNY" (digital yuan) floating around, but once you're actually in China, staring at your phone — WeChat Pay works, Alipay works, so what exactly is
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Payment Lessons I Learned the Hard Way at China's Tourist Spots, Hotels & Restaurants
Last October I took my first independent trip to China — landed in Shanghai, traveled all the way to Chengdu. Before leaving, I thought I was fully prepared: Visa card linked to Al
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Don't Scan That QR Code! 6 Payment Scams That Target Foreign Tourists in China
At Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, an Australian backpacker was stopped by a stranger: "Can you scan this code for me? My phone's dead." He scanned it. The page looked like a WeChat autho