Walling Hotel - Jiefangbei Hongyadong, Chongqing
Tourist Assistant
China's super app for messaging, payments and mini-programs. Link your international card directly to WeChat Pay.
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Features
- ✓ Messaging hub: text, voice and video calls — the main way to reach hotels, guides and local friends in China.
- ✓ Direct international card binding: WeChat Pay accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club and Discover with passport verification.
- ✓ Small payments fee-free: transactions of CNY 200 or less carry no fee; larger ones incur roughly 3%.
- ✓ Payment limits: after identity verification, about CNY 6,500 per transaction, CNY 50,000 per month and CNY 65,000 per year (follow in-app prompts for the current figures).
- ✓ Transit code: scan to ride metros and buses in most cities without buying tickets.
- ✓ Mini-programs: order food, hail rides and buy train tickets inside WeChat — no extra apps.
- ✓ Built-in translation: long-press any message to translate it instantly.
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How to Use
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Download and register: get WeChat from the App Store or Google Play and sign up with your international mobile number.
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Pass the security check: new sign-ups may need an existing user to scan a QR code as verification — your hotel front desk can usually help.
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Verify your identity: upload your passport to activate WeChat Pay.
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Add your card: go to Me > Services > Wallet > Bank Cards and link an international card.
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Pay by QR: show your payment code or scan the merchant's code; confirm with your 6-digit PIN or biometrics.
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Explore mini-programs: search or scan to use ride-hailing, food delivery and ticketing services inside WeChat.
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FAQ
Yes — Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club and Discover can be bound directly after passport verification, and you can pay merchants across China.
Transactions of CNY 200 or less are fee-free; above that about 3% applies (new users pay no fee on up to CNY 1,000 per day for 60 days — a limited-time offer). Limits are about CNY 6,500 per transaction, CNY 50,000 per month and CNY 65,000 per year — follow in-app prompts.
No, any international number works. Make sure you can receive SMS verification codes while in China, or get a local SIM/eSIM.
Lightweight apps inside WeChat — no installation needed. Scan a QR code or search to use ride-hailing, food delivery, train tickets and more.
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Important Notes
Register before your trip if possible — brand-new accounts can face payment limits in the first days.
New sign-ups may require an existing WeChat user to verify you via QR scan; ask your hotel front desk for help.
Your card issuer may charge a currency conversion fee on top — check your statement.
Fees and limits may change. Information current as of June 2026 — check the latest official announcements.
International cards linked to WeChat Pay can only be used for spending — receiving money, transfers and red packets are not supported.
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