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Travel Like a Local in China: A Step-by-step Guide on How to Use Alipay

Alipay (official)2:23Link checked 25 Oct 2026

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What you will see

Alipay’s own two-minute walkthrough for visitors: download the app, sign up, add an international card, then pay by scanning. Short and official, so a good first watch before our step-by-step guide.

In this video

  1. Download and sign up
  2. Add a credit or debit card
  3. Pay for meals, shops, bikes, transport and hotels

From the creator’s description and chapters.

About this pick

Picked by the Popular in China desk. The video belongs to Alipay (official) and plays on YouTube; we do not copy or host it. Made this video and want it removed or updated? Tell us.

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