using alipay without a chinese bank account. possible.
i read that alipay now allows foreign credit cards. tested it on my trip.here's what i did. downloaded alipay before leaving. signed up with my international phone number.
uploaded my passport and a selfie. verification took about 12 hours.
added my chase credit card. it worked right away.
once in china, i used alipay everywhere. street food, subway, didi. maybe 90% of places accepted it.
one problem. some small vendors only take wechat pay. but most places took both.
cash worked for the rest. i withdrew 200 yuan from an atm at the airport. lasted me 2 weeks.
alipay showed the exchange rate when i paid. not the best rate but convenient.
bring some cash as backup. but alipay covers most things.
anyone else got alipay to work with foreign cards? which bank?
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