Cashless payments (WeChat/Alipay)

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QR & how to pay14 This page is about how everyday payments actually work in China, where almost nobody reaches for cash or a card anymore — you just pull out your phone and scan. WeChat Pay and Alipay put a QR code on every counter, taxi, and street stall, so paying became as simple as "扫码就行 (just scan and it's done)"; now it's going even further, with face-scan and palm-scan at some shops. Learn a few lines like "可以扫码吗？(can I scan to pay?)" and "用微信还是支付宝？(WeChat or Alipay?)" and you'll blend right in.
Face/palm pay & convenience14 China went cashless faster than almost anywhere on earth. In just a few years, WeChat Pay (Tencent) and Alipay (Alibaba) put a QR code on every shop counter, market stall, and even street performer — so people learned to leave the wallet at home. Now it's gone further: you can pay with a face scan or even a wave of your palm. Listen for the amazed reactions locals throw around every day: 刷个脸就付好了，太快了 (just a face scan and it's paid, so fast), 手一挥就付款，太方便了 (a wave of the hand and it's paid, so convenient), and the classic 现在连乞丐都用二维码了 (even beggars use QR codes now).

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