Welcome to China! Now, you have a number of payment options at your fingertips while in China, ranging from mobile payments to bank cards and cash. Please follow this guide to find out more.
Bank CardInternational cards (Visa/Mastercard/UnionPay) work where logos are displayed. UnionPay cards offer widest acceptance.
➤ Bank Card and Mobile Payment in China
Mobile PaymentYou can enjoy convenient payments with just a mobile phone. Payment services such as Alipay, Weixin Pay and UnionPay ...
Bank CardBank cards issued in your home country/region can be accepted if logos of UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard and other payment organizations are displayed at the checkout counter(see picture below). If not, please ask the cashier whether your bank card can be accepted.If you hold a UnionPay card, it can be accepted by all merchant POS terminals in China’s mainland.
Mobile PaymentYou can enjoy convenient payments with just a mobile phone. Payment services such as Alipay, Weixin Pay and Uni ...
Alipay(1) Search for Alipay in the app store or on its official website, and download the app.
(2) Open the app, and register with your phone number or just sign in if you have already registered.
(3) Add bank cards as shown below:
Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover cards can all be added to Alipay.
Tap “Add Now” and follow on-page prompts to complete the process.
(4) Pay by scanning QR code.
You can pay by scanning a merchant’s QR code(method 1) or by having a merchant s ...
Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay)(1) Search for WeChat in the app store, and download it.
(2) Open the WeChat app, and register with your phone number or just sign in if you have already registered.
(3) Add bank cards as shown below:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Discover cards can all be added to Weixin Pay.
Tap “Add a card” and follow on-page prompts to complete the process.
(4) Pay by scanning QR code.
You can pay by scanning a merchant’s QR code(method 1) or by havi ...
UnionPay(1) Download the UnionPay app in the app store or from its official website.
(2) Register with your phone number and enable the payment function.
(3) Add bank cards as shown below:
It only supports linking UnionPay cards issued in certain places such as Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR.
Tap “Add Now” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
(4) Pay by scanning QR code.
You can pay by scanning a merchant’s QR code(method 1) or by having a merchant scan yours(meth ...
Some international e-wallets are accepted by merchants in ChinaEasy payment with your e-wallet.
You can directly pay with e-wallets below without downloading other apps:
CashYou can also pay in cash.
If you need cash, you can withdraw RMB cash with your bank card at an ATM with logos of the corresponding bank card organizations. You can also directly exchange at bank outlets with currency exchange signs, outlets of qualified financial institutions, or self-service kiosks. Please consult the staff for currencies available.
Bank AccountYou can open a bank account with your passport or other valid IDs at any nearby bank outlet, such as:• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)• Agricultural Bank of China (ABC)• Bank of China (BOC)• China Construction Bank (CCB)• Bank of Communications (BOCOM)
Please consult the staff at the bank outlet or visit their official websites for more details.
With the account, you can enjoy a variety of financial services (such as deposit and withdrawal of both RMB and foreign curre ...
E-CNYYou can also make payments in e-CNY if you are interested in e-CNY.
Download the “e-CNY” app in the app store. Android users can also scan the QR code below to download. Then, pay by following the instructions in the app.
TIPS: E-CNY app registration service is available to users in the following pilot areas:Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Dalian, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang (Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing and Jinhua), Fujian (Fuzhou and Xiamen), Shandong (Ji’nan and Qingdao), Chang ...
