just found your channel and this helps me a lot, next year is my first school immersion in china and honestly im very nervous about this. Overall thank you so much for the info!, 谢谢
Super hilfreiches Video danke. Macht es Sinn, wenn ich ein zweites Handy mit nach China nehme, um mir eine Simkarte zu kaufen. Wir reisen nur als Tourist für drei Wochen durch China.
Ja viele machen es so, sie haben 2 Handys kaufen sann für eines eine lokale SIM und geben sich hotspot auf das andere Handy. Ich persönlich aber halte nichts davon, da ich keine Handtasche habe und egal wo ich bin habe ich meine lokale SIM im handy und gut. ABER ich habe auch Dual Sim Handy.
"Alipay - super useful for renting bikes". If you rent a bike in one province, and leave it in another (I'm by Lugu Hu), does it matter, do you know? Will you get penalised?
The wechat Services rail and flight being uto translated doesn't seem to work anymore. It's not autotranslating for me. If there is a way to get it to auto translate I'd love to know that
Excellent info. How does this work with Airalo eSIM ? My AliPay was setup using my US phone number - of course in China, only my Airalo will be active. Will the AliPay ever need to authorize using my US phone ?
hi there thank you for your videos! may i ask how to join the group chats seen in your wechat? for example the job offers, or apartment groups? i cant seem to use the search function properly
Hi, very useful video as prep for our two weeks easter-vacation Question: isnt the use of a VPN illegal. Doesn't the wechat App know, that there is VPN installed ?
Well it's a grey area, all foreigner I know never got in trouble for it. It's basically tolerated. Also companies, university's etc r using VPNs for their work. I have a link of a good1 I use myself in bid description
Thanks for the suggestion, the issue would be tho that's all in Chinese then. Some WeChat groups are in English from foreigners for foreigners but the good ones are always full (500 max)
@@OlisBigPicture I guess there must be some translations app that allows for some kind of comprehension of these Chinese social groups where it's easy to exchange info and feedback on any subject . It would be good for someone to know ahead b4 arriving in China. It seems there's so many apps to handle Chinese characters, there must be some solution to allow at least a rudimentary level of comprehension.
@@bobmorane4926WeChat has a built-in translator and it works very well. Weibo International version also has a translator but the translation results are not good enough, so you may need other translation apps.
I have alipay account and the wallet seems to be activated successfully. Are there any exchange counters at the airport to help me top up alipay balance by cash?
Great video. Will be traveling to China early next year. I have quite a lot Yuan in paper form leftover from my last visit from 10 years ago. Since all transactions are now done using phone apps like AliPay, what can I do with them? Or where can I go to exchange my paper Yuan?
It is illegal to refuse cash in China. Cash can be used normally, but some small shops may not prepare enough change. Chain stores, public transportation, etc. are no problem.
Ich versuche gerade die Apps für eine Chinareise einzurichten, aber mein WeChat sieht ganz anders aus als deins? hat dass Layout sich geändert oder liegt das daran dass ich in D bin?
Thanks for the tips and super helpful! I am traveling to China later this year. 1- How to add Transport on Alipay? I dont have it on my app. 2- Does Baidu map work offline? if not, how can I download Chinese-english language? thanks in advance
Hey glad to hear it was helpful! 1. If Transport isn't shown, where u see inside alipay the icons of mini apps you should see a "more" as well, it should be there. 2. iphone with apple maps is English but there's so far no Android map in English except you can try maps.me it's offline and English accuracy not so sure tho.
@@OlisBigPicture cool. Got it for question 1! Sorry question no 2 should read “does Baidu translate app work offline? Do you recommend any other translation app that work offline? It’s a shame that Google translate doesn’t work in China as I heavily rely on it when travelling to non English speaker countries.
@@nasdanrose4802 hey, I don't use baidu translate therefore I don't know. However google translate offers offline translation, just download the needed language pairs in the app
Hello, for taxi app use "DIDI" if can't find the app in your AppStore use it in mini program in WeChat or alipay as I show in my app guide video. Major Food delivery apps are unfortunately all in Chinese.
Strangely, Google Maps seems to be an exception to Google things not working in China. This may be because it works without being connected to the Internet.
The train app? Yes can be used but never got it to work for me, because my account registration failed therefore wechat or trip.com with English Service and interface was the easiest choice
Pardon, I live in Beijing and I am able to link my US debit card in WeChat Pay (for what it's worth). It's actually easier than adding my bank cards in AliPay (seems to be linked more easily, I mean).
Haven't touched in years cash to pay, as 99% of my fellows here. Whoever ues, cash must still legally be accepted by stores, doesn't mean people use / like to receive it.
I'm pleased to say I've just started paying through Weixin for some things sometimes. Guess I'd best try the taxi app next, once I manage to get Baidu Maps .
Rubbish, Cash is still accepted throughout China with no problem but the Chinese don't like giving change so make sure you have small denominations of Chinese cash and don't expect change. I have just returned from Mainland China and cash is good everywhere.
Thank you for your efforts making these videos for us.
just found your channel and this helps me a lot, next year is my first school immersion in china and honestly im very nervous about this. Overall thank you so much for the info!, 谢谢
Good luck!!
Just found your channel and videos. I don't ever comment, but I have to say thank you for the content and all your work! Super useful!!
I am glad it helps you and looking forward to make more helpful and interesting videos for you and others. Best regards from China
Thank you for making this video! Super useful 🙏
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Then I must recommend a translation plug-in called Immersive Translate for you. In my opinion, it plays an important role in translating Chinese.
Thank you for making this video, it is very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Ich hab noch nie so Glas klar einen deutsche am Akzent erkannt. Geil haha! 👍🏼
I noticed your wechat displays pinyin above the Chinese characters in messages. How can I enable this? Great video btw, very helpful indeed!
I am showing how it works on part2 at the end, there you fan find it th-cam.com/video/1V04nZAqQb8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GGCBRosg9-XTSc0D
Very useful video for foreigner. Thank you a lot.
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Super hilfreiches Video danke. Macht es Sinn, wenn ich ein zweites Handy mit nach China nehme, um mir eine Simkarte zu kaufen. Wir reisen nur als Tourist für drei Wochen durch China.
Ja viele machen es so, sie haben 2 Handys kaufen sann für eines eine lokale SIM und geben sich hotspot auf das andere Handy. Ich persönlich aber halte nichts davon, da ich keine Handtasche habe und egal wo ich bin habe ich meine lokale SIM im handy und gut. ABER ich habe auch Dual Sim Handy.
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"Alipay - super useful for renting bikes". If you rent a bike in one province, and leave it in another (I'm by Lugu Hu), does it matter, do you know? Will you get penalised?
thank you very much for such a great and useful video
Glad it was helpful! 😊
The wechat Services rail and flight being uto translated doesn't seem to work anymore. It's not autotranslating for me. If there is a way to get it to auto translate I'd love to know that
Very helpful thank you
You're welcome!
Thx for the informative video! Question: what do you mean by changing wechat ID? How should a simple and professional ID look like?
Anything that's not like the email address you created when you were 14 haha
Excellent info. How does this work with Airalo eSIM ? My AliPay was setup using my US phone number - of course in China, only my Airalo will be active. Will the AliPay ever need to authorize using my US phone ?
Hello! Did it work?
hi there thank you for your videos! may i ask how to join the group chats seen in your wechat? for example the job offers, or apartment groups? i cant seem to use the search function properly
You can only join them if someone in there I invited you, no other way
thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi, very useful video as prep for our two weeks easter-vacation
Question: isnt the use of a VPN illegal. Doesn't the wechat App know, that there is VPN installed ?
Well it's a grey area, all foreigner I know never got in trouble for it. It's basically tolerated. Also companies, university's etc r using VPNs for their work. I have a link of a good1 I use myself in bid description
Can u make a video about Wechat groups, Weibo or any other social group apps where you can discuss or find more info abt a particular subject Thanks.
Thanks for the suggestion, the issue would be tho that's all in Chinese then. Some WeChat groups are in English from foreigners for foreigners but the good ones are always full (500 max)
@@OlisBigPicture I guess there must be some translations app that allows for some kind of comprehension of these Chinese social groups where it's easy to exchange info and feedback on any subject . It would be good for someone to know ahead b4 arriving in China. It seems there's so many apps to handle Chinese characters, there must be some solution to allow at least a rudimentary level of comprehension.
@@bobmorane4926WeChat has a built-in translator and it works very well. Weibo International version also has a translator but the translation results are not good enough, so you may need other translation apps.
I have alipay account and the wallet seems to be activated successfully. Are there any exchange counters at the airport to help me top up alipay balance by cash?
Great video. Will be traveling to China early next year. I have quite a lot Yuan in paper form leftover from my last visit from 10 years ago. Since all transactions are now done using phone apps like AliPay, what can I do with them? Or where can I go to exchange my paper Yuan?
It is illegal to refuse cash in China. Cash can be used normally, but some small shops may not prepare enough change. Chain stores, public transportation, etc. are no problem.
@@Amelie3405c Thank you !
If i am not connected to wifi will the translation function work?
of which app?
Thank you
You're welcome
Ich versuche gerade die Apps für eine Chinareise einzurichten, aber mein WeChat sieht ganz anders aus als deins? hat dass Layout sich geändert oder liegt das daran dass ich in D bin?
WeChat sieht hier in China immer noch genau so aus, stell es auf Englisch um
Hi Sir, do I need to top up Alipay in order to use it.
For shared bikes, metro or taxi you need to link your alipay to a bank card
Ali; what's the transistor app,
What do you mean exactly?
Can you use one phone(one QR code) to scan two or three people for metro rides?
Unfortunately not, everyone needs his own card / qr code = account
@@OlisBigPicture Thank you.
how do you download baidu translate? Is it on app store?
Check out my part 2 at min 6, there I'll explain it: th-cam.com/video/1V04nZAqQb8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NMXjjpMfyV8QhdS6
Thanks for the tips and super helpful! I am traveling to China later this year.
1- How to add Transport on Alipay? I dont have it on my app.
2- Does Baidu map work offline? if not, how can I download Chinese-english language?
thanks in advance
Hey glad to hear it was helpful! 1. If Transport isn't shown, where u see inside alipay the icons of mini apps you should see a "more" as well, it should be there. 2. iphone with apple maps is English but there's so far no Android map in English except you can try maps.me it's offline and English accuracy not so sure tho.
@@OlisBigPicture cool. Got it for question 1! Sorry question no 2 should read “does Baidu translate app work offline? Do you recommend any other translation app that work offline? It’s a shame that Google translate doesn’t work in China as I heavily rely on it when travelling to non English speaker countries.
@@nasdanrose4802 hey, I don't use baidu translate therefore I don't know. However google translate offers offline translation, just download the needed language pairs in the app
Hello
i want to visit Beijing for tourism, pls suggest food delivery app & taxi app with English version.
Hello, for taxi app use "DIDI" if can't find the app in your AppStore use it in mini program in WeChat or alipay as I show in my app guide video. Major Food delivery apps are unfortunately all in Chinese.
@@OlisBigPicture what about "My China Taxi" app ??
@@rehansayyed8373 never heard of it, is it working and in English?
Strangely, Google Maps seems to be an exception to Google things not working in China. This may be because it works without being connected to the Internet.
even if it works it's out of date for years, using it has a high likelihood to show closed paces
Thanks for that. I'll certainly try to get Baidu Maps.
How can I find file transfer, when it's not listed in the chat screen?
You could just click on the magnifying glass sign on the top right corner and search "file transfer". Then you will find it in the top hits.
Also it should show up forst time you login on pc/mac with WeChat
What about 12306 for travel??
The train app? Yes can be used but never got it to work for me, because my account registration failed therefore wechat or trip.com with English Service and interface was the easiest choice
Hello Oli, can debit cards also be used to link on wechat pay? 🙏
Chinese yes, foreign so far not.
@@OlisBigPicture Thank you!
Pardon, I live in Beijing and I am able to link my US debit card in WeChat Pay (for what it's worth). It's actually easier than adding my bank cards in AliPay (seems to be linked more easily, I mean).
@@abbyabroadCredit or Debit cards from the US?
I was able to link my MasterCard Debit Card (C24 Bank). But I am not able to test WeChat Pay/ AliPay outside China
i heard tantan is the most essential app
That's 18+ ;)
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how did you get pinyin in wechat?
As I said in the video I show it for everyone at the end of the video of part2
Can you recommend an app for finding an apartment?
Smartshanghai, wellcee and apartment seeking groups in WeChat for none Chinese speaker
"Almost no cash anymore" is wrong, at least it is as far east as Xian. Maybe it is so on the east coast.
Haven't touched in years cash to pay, as 99% of my fellows here. Whoever ues, cash must still legally be accepted by stores, doesn't mean people use / like to receive it.
I'm pleased to say I've just started paying through Weixin for some things sometimes. Guess I'd best try the taxi app next, once I manage to get Baidu Maps .
Can someone help to activate wechat
Try to find an asian restaurant or supermarket in your town maybe they are Chinese and can activate you
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The video has time stamps
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"You cannot call a taxi by waving.." again, this is wrong. People certainly do that in Xining.
good luck for that in tier 1 cities such as BJ. SH or GZ
Yes, regions of China differ. The west and southwest are where I most visit.
Do you know of an app for when you've had one too many independent thoughts and the government is now looking for you?
Can you please make a video on how to get a Chinese phone number?
Yes I'll do the in the future stay tuned!
Rubbish, Cash is still accepted throughout China with no problem but the Chinese don't like giving change so make sure you have small denominations of Chinese cash and don't expect change. I have just returned from Mainland China and cash is good everywhere.
Or just go with the future and do it as 99% paying by app..