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Why Your Payment Fails in China: 8 Common Reasons for Foreigners

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You’re standing at a convenience store counter. You’ve already linked your card, the app opens fine, the cashier is pointing at the QR code — and then the payment fails. The cashier looks at you. You tap again. It fails again. The most frustrating part isn’t the failure itself. It’s not knowing why. Is it […]

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Alipay for Foreigners (2026): Setup, Verification & How to Pay in China

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Posted in r/chinavisa — “I just arrived in Shanghai. My Alipay says ‘identity verification failed’ and I literally cannot buy a bottle of water. Nobody takes cash. I’m panicking. Did I do something wrong? Is there a way to fix this without a Chinese phone number??” — u/LostInPudong, 847 upvotes That post has been reposted

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