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PayPal Now Works with WeChat Pay

In May 2026, Tencent and PayPal launched a partnership. US PayPal users can scan WeChat Pay merchant QR codes directly inside the PayPal app, bypassing the need to download WeChat or link a Chinese bank card. Here is how this new channel works, including fees and limits.

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Watching the 2026 World Cup in Shanghai

With a 12 to 16-hour time difference, the 2026 World Cup turns Shanghai's summer nights into a month-long football celebration. This guide covers sports bars, late-night street food, and transit tips for a smooth night out.

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Hangzhou: West Lake's Ten Scenes and Poetic Light

A first-time guide to Hangzhou's West Lake: not just a lakeside walk, but a cultural landscape shaped by causeways, pagodas, temples, legends, poetry, and daily life.

Updated 2 months ago

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Why China Almost Has No Pickpockets Now

For first-time visitors to China: why big Chinese cities now feel so orderly, why traditional pickpocketing has faded, and what that change actually means on the ground.

Updated 2 months ago

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A First Glance at Chinese Food Culture

From the Eight Great Cuisines to local flavors, this guide explains the geography, taste logic, and dining habits behind Chinese food, so first-time visitors can read a city through its table.

Updated 3 months ago

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7 Short Trip Destinations From Shanghai

A practical guide to the short trip destination from Shanghai for travelers with limited time, covering which nearby cities work as day trips, which deserve one night, and what each place offers in scenery, history, food, and atmosphere.

Updated 3 months ago

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Ultimate 24-Hour Shanghai Itinerary

A practical one-day Shanghai guide for first-time visitors and long layovers, with a route that balances skyline views, street life, temple culture, old-city atmosphere, and realistic transport advice.

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China Travel FAQ 2026: Everything You Actually Need to Know

The essential FAQ for first-time visitors to China. Straight answers to the questions that actually matter: visas, internet access, mobile payments, transportation, safety, language barriers, food allergies, and emergency situations.

Updated 4 months ago

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Chongqing: Exploring the Magical Mountain City

Light rail trains threading through buildings, GPS failing spectacularly, walking out on the 1st floor to discover you're on the 22nd—welcome to Chongqing, China's resilient mountain city. Your complete guide to navigating the vertical labyrinth, from hotpot, pandas, to Dazu Rock Carvings.

Updated 6 months ago

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Xi'an 3-Day Classic Itinerary

A practical 3-day Xi'an itinerary covering the City Wall, Bell & Drum Towers, Muslim Quarter, Terracotta Warriors, Huaqing Palace, and Tang Dynasty streets—with honest timing, booking tips, and scam warnings from firsthand experience.

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