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Payments, Apps & Internet

Alipay, WeChat Pay, eSIM, VPN, Amap and DiDi — set up before you land.

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  1. Alipay with a foreign card
  2. WeChat Pay setup
  3. eSIM and mobile data
  4. VPN: what actually works
  5. Amap and DiDi

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