Payments & Alipay Guide
Last updated: October 2026
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Just Landed: Airport Shops
✅ Use Alipay with airport WiFi.
✅ Or pay with cash (ask for small bills).
✅ Or pay with cash (ask for small bills).
Currency Exchange
✅ Look for official exchange counters.
❌ Avoid DCC fees (always choose local currency).
❌ Avoid DCC fees (always choose local currency).
No Chinese SIM?
✅ Register with overseas number.
✅ Link Visa/Mastercard directly to Alipay.
✅ Link Visa/Mastercard directly to Alipay.
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💸 What if the taxi driver refuses cash?
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🤔 Who scans whom? Payment direction guide
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💱 Airport exchange rates vs. ATM withdrawal
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🚄 Using Visa at train stations & subways
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🛂 Register with passport (No Chinese ID needed)
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📱 Can overseas numbers receive SMS codes?
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💳 Visa/Mastercard binding fails - 7 Solutions
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🔑 Setting payment password & fingerprint
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😱 Payment success but merchant says not received
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🔋 Phone battery died - Emergency solutions
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💸 Overpayment & Refund process
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🚫 Account risk-controlled / Restricted
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