Originally Posted by
lsquare
I really hope that's a long-term solution. I always get that look when I tell people I don't have WeChat Pay. It's not a global standard.
As mentioned, the Alipay tourist pass is new territory for me, but you definitely want to have WeChat Pay at your disposal as well. I went to an actual SF Express store (stupid idea) two weeks ago, and they only accepted WX (i.e. not even cash).
Gpay is kind of cool as well because you can exchange money with Chinese people using market rates.