Cashless in China 🇨🇳

[@Farhanullah]

You don’t need to enter passcode every time. Just change it to use fingerprint. It’s easy and more fast to pay.

[@filmaker256]

use cash

[@libranksd]

You are a like a breath of fresh air with your insight into a China that I haven't seen before. And I don't skip the ads on your request 😊

[@shenliu5851]

We Chinese are used to it ，the negative side is that mobile phone is being an organ of our body ，people are slave of mobile phone

[@mohdrehankhan3635]

cashless payment do two thing 1) govt can eye on your payment , where you are spending and how your are spending (2) it cashless payment remove the psycological burden of giving hard, touched money to anything in return, by cashless everthing is converted into numbers.... whihc is good for capatalism

[@admirali.a.6175]

I mean, they already monitor your credit cards, it’s just easier to use your phone. I seriously don’t care if I’m being monitored and if they know what I’m doing

[@Marvelous_Ai]

thank you for being so positive to talk about China, Syifa

[@RespectOthers1]

I really like how China has fully embraced mobile payment and is leading the world in this technology. Syifa, maybe this is one good thing (of many) about China that will keep you there for a few more years! :D

[@SyifaAdriana]

Hahaahaha I agree! It takes a while to sink in into liking and loving China. I have certainly started to! Thank you for watching :)

[@神烦狗]

this man is everywhere wtf

[@gyin9098]

bro, are you a Chinese, I see you many times

[@francoiso.schlosser9720]

The real CASHLESS SOCIETY today is SWEDEN. ONLY 2% of ALL transactions are done with cash. In china, it's more than 80%. Mobile payment started in SWEDEN several years before it reached china

[@austinhughes2161]

Sweden has like 9.9 million people. Shanghai alone has 24 million people.

[@perfectstudents8361]

I guess China has become the first and only cashless society in the world. By the time other developed countries catch up with this technology, China moves on to the facial recognition technology. In Summer 2017, Alibaba successfully implemented the first payment system "Smile To Pay" through a monitor screen that scans a customer's face at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in China. Now there are more and more places that adopt this new facial payment technology.

[@isunlloaoll]

That sounds like a dystopia world where government can control everyone's money.

[@ez520]

ARVIN no, it's the same thing as the government can freezing your bank account.

[@isunlloaoll]

E Z Yea, but we have cash. Going all e payment means less or no cash.

[@siyuanlee5909]

ARVIN maybe you didn't know the government also can make your money worth nothing and become some rubbish paper. In other words, no government will stole your money now,especially for a big country like China. this is the last thing you need to worry

[@Horvavant]

Lee Halo , yes, like November 2016, India government suddenly make your 500 and 1000 rupees banknotes worthless!

[@NanoMedia1]

Nice video Syifa. We both made videos about going cashless in China (I beat you to it haha) but our style is quite different. Mine was showing different transactions whereas yours has more dialogue behind it. I think we both did a good job of showing people how digital transactions work. 加油！

[@SyifaAdriana]

Hahahaha thanks Kenan! Yes you beat me! LOL. I agree we both have different style as I am much more comfortable vlogging and talking (much of a talker, eh) LOL. Yes, we both have great job presenting China to the world really :-p LOL Thanks for watching!

[@TravelsWithPhillip]

The city looks great, it is so convenient to use the bicycle.

[@voltaireduterte8986]

OMG ! I feel like I am still living in the cave. Cashless is so convenience, useful and safe. Syifa, I really enjoy your video and thanks for sharing. Wish you success in every endeavour. Have a nice weekend. Take care. Ciao !

[@SyifaAdriana]

Hahahahaha get out of the cave! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@typhooonn]

hey are you from Philippine ? The President of Philippine ?

[@voltaireduterte8986]

Yes , I am from Philippine (Lucky Plaza?) unfortunately I not the President. I live in the Smokey Mountain and typhooooooooon, this morning I found this sign board in the trash that read "Touching wires causes instant death" $200/= fine. Bro. hope you are not the author and if is not you must be Hurrricane. Just kidding !

[@iamnoone348]

Are you related to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte?... JK LOL

[@voltaireduterte8986]

Meiji paano mo ginagawa ? This is national security a state secret. I can only tell you I am more handsome than him. Paalam, ingat !

[@filmaker256]

cant you still use cash?

[@ALX_TAN]

your Chinese is getting better,haha.have fun here😂 greeting from one of your Chinese fans

[@SyifaAdriana]

Hahahaha thank you!! I wish to improve my Chinese. :D

[@江鹤-p6g]

处长要做好自己的工作呀

[@jchee123]

Hi there...Thank you for sharing your experince while in China...You are the second person I subcribed about China's life.Looking forward to more video talk from you....Terima Kasih.

[@00001111henry]

Thank you! From your KZbin informations. Cashless paying with my phone in WeChat or Alipay when I going visit China on my vacation. Westerner China catching up the east coast of China. I mean using same technology. I am thinking the east coast more developed than the westerner part of China. I didn’t know that. I’m 100% wrong. I was unbelievable, shocked and surprised me! “ WOW”!!!!!! I love you teaching us how to use pay with a phone. In western countries only Apple Pay or Samsung pay on the phone. China ahead of western countries only a free app when you apply. Our country not too many companies using the phone to pay. We have use cash or credit card or ATM machine is not convenient. I have to standing long line. The world have to learn from China! You lucky girl live in China have this advanced technology! Westerner countries media won’t telling us how China so advanced, always saying China is bad and backward country. You’re 100% right!

[@馬軍-c1g]

Henry Long Wellcome to China,The video shows the real China, not the whole China that the western media describes.

[@馬軍-c1g]

Henry Long thank government has set up a firewall, otherwise, the western media has spread the information too false.

[@yzhang2008]

No worry about your battery dying. There are chargers everywhere. You can use your smart phone to borrow(pay) the leasing of the charger. The cost is about 1RMB/hours. So make sure to borrow it before your battery is dead.

[@silvanobonafe]

Problem is, if cash disappears, banks can ask for negative interest, and let you pay for every transaction. Too much power for banks is not good for us (the people) . Nice video by the way :)

[@lxjilyfe]

different banks have competition between each other, if all banks do that, ppl will simply withdraw the money and invest on other things like p2p program or real estates.

[@user-wg1oh2bu2r]

All banks are controlled by China goverment.

[@jamesonlee2478]

Major Bank is belongs to Chinese government,so don't worry about that,at least we have country

[@xiangjc]

I think it is too much trouble to enter your password, why do you set up fingerprint to payment ?

[@RezaOLine]

i want to visit china somedays but i cant speak chinese.. how long to learn chinese..?? how hard is it..??

[@dereklambert9551]

how long to Learn Chinese ?? well , not to long , around 55 years

[@Marvelous_Ai]

writing and reading may be hard,but listening and peaking are easy.

[@floxshuilee1760]

apps can easily do a decebt translation job. you dont need to learn Chinese any more.

[@xiaozhang4773]

You can download some translation APPs. And, actually, many people in large cities in China can speak English, especially young people, such as college students and young employees.

[@yu-eg7od]

I know you mean to be a joke. But please don't frighten potential tourists to China

[@elperrodelace]

Can someone please explain to me how she pay in minute 11:36 to 11:45? Like, the process of it. Because she didn't had to scan anything rather, the cashier scan her phone? Why? Where did she get the Qr code?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Every ID has their own QR code. I showed mine to her to be scanned which will deduct my money directly from the wechat pay/alipay account that I have.

[@whokilledmax]

The active scanners owned by such merchants have higher daily consumption limits. The payment process is more efficient. And each must be filed with the government, so it is relatively safer and the funding process is more detailed.

[@sukirwanwong]

hi what kind of application were u using to translate ur conversation?

[@ericliume]

Actually the idea behind this QR code transaction is very simple and with good intention to minimize the cost for both customer and vendors. For small vendors they don't need to own expensive machines or scanners to make the transaction work. All they need is to print out their transaction QR code. Customers just scan the vendors' code , type in the money to transfer, then everything is done. But for big vendors like supermarkets, department stores, etc since they have already owned the scanners previously to scan membership cards, bar codes, etc. They only need to do minimal upgrades to scan the QR code of the customers', then the transaction is automatically done.

[@ticktock5024]

Problem with this system is that there is little or no audit trail for retailers or customers if the credits and debits turn out to be short very difficult to prove to bank the shortfall error.

[@weizhang2834]

the price of taxi is 8rmb , around 1.1dollor . In china , the ordinary people and students often take taxi . Because it’s much cheaper compared with most of countries.

[@dorawang5451]

that lipstick color is beautiful. what brand and color #?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thanks Dora! I like it too. I use different lipstick, the first few minutes before my meal, it was combination of Lancome Absolue Rouge in the shade #132, mixed with Sephora lipcream Stain in the shade Mandarin muse. The second one after my meal, was Wet N Wild (I cant remember the shade, but basically classic red color) mixed with the same shade from Sephora.

[@dorawang5451]

I love the first one. Thanks.

[@SyifaAdriana]

I love the first one too! I actually mixed 3 colors, I forgot to mention the other one also from Lancome Absolue Rouge in the shade #184.

[@dorawang5451]

LOL, I am looking for the perfect orange red lipstick. Did not know you have to mix it yourself.

[@SyifaAdriana]

True! Lipstick can be very personal, since it does have different undertones. One same lip color doesnt always mean it will look the same on the other. Especially most people have different undertones. I suggest you watching "Lisa Eldrige", on KZbin. I have been watching her for years. She has thorough guide of lipstick undertones, to better understand which one that suits you best. xoxo

[@david1234lee]

IF you put up a small ad in the local newspaper, you will have many students willing to pay you 300 RMB/hour to teach them English.

[@putinemperor8417]

Fingerprints are safer and easier to pay for. You can set it up

[@SyifaAdriana]

I agree, my friend use fingerprints which is easier. However, I am not using fingerprints to unlock my phone I guess used to with it. I'll try to switch it to fingerprint soon!

[@alexfreeman525]

good video! keep it up the good work Syifa!

[@lindafukuyu5767]

Thank you for your valuable information about cashless society in China. Btw, your Chinese is getting better and better. 加油 (cia yew) 👍🏻 😃

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you so much for watching! I definitely want to improve my Chinese significantly.

[@xyan00]

The best way of learning Chinese is making a Chinese boy friend:-)

[@RezaOLine]

how hard is it to learning chinese..??

[@yu-eg7od]

Being able to read the Chinese characters will be very useful there, BTW I am very sure most Chinese there will envy how well and natural when you are speaking in English. You are a brave and adventurous girl indeed

[@Horvavant]

Reza O'Line , learning to speak Chinese is not difficult, but to be able to read is a different story. Chinese have a simple grammar. No tense, no singular or plural,no male or female words, no adult or kid words, cat, kittens,dog, puppies etc to confuse learners

[@spencer7404]

In some cities of China, you can pay, clock in and withdraw from ATM by scanning face, without your phone. It's happening and expected to popularize in three years.

[@额什么]

why not use DiDi app to call the taxi, which it will show where taxi is and how long you have to wait?

[@geek2356]

A suggestion: I've noticed that some of your viewers are from China. So if you put your alipay account here, no doubt you'll get more support from Chinese audiences. Give it a try!

[@SyifaAdriana]

That's interesting idea. How am I supposed to do that? I am not sure that sharing alipay account publicly would be safe?

[@geek2356]

Some other vloggers have done this for so long, check this one: MickeyworksTV. All you need to do is to leave your alipay account here AKA your email. It's safe. There is only one concern that you may get more spams. Or you can open a new alipay account dedicated for this kind of thing.

[@dttutty]

just post your Alipay or Wechat Payment QR code, it's safe

[@liangsitao]

Your Chinese is actually quite good!!! 👍

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you! I am still far from being able to have full conversation.

[@glu1324]

Syifa Adriana www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-23975037

[@dewuqiu7479]

About the credit card, your Alipay can rent you some money, same funcation as the credit card

[@taotao98103]

The downside is the cashless way is not something you can set up outside of China and then use the service once you are landed. The service is for Chinese residents only. You have to have Chinese bank account.

[@Amyunus]

Does it apply to every city in China?

[@xz1891]

Basically even each person to each person

[@fireraccoon6398]

amazing video, very informative and well done! Just wish that the volume of music is lower, I turn up my volume to hear you speak but then when it switch to music it becomes way too loud

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you for watching. My mistake with the audio! I'll pay attention next time. I finished editing this late night, thats probably why. Thanks again!!

[@mrshangpa]

Happy to see your Chinese language skill improving and you're enjoying every day!

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you so much!! My Chinese skills are still very basic and on the survival level. Hahaha. Thank you so much for watching :)

[@tomryann86]

Hi wanna ask why u take taxi where else you could take either uber or grab at there?

[@srivijaya6003]

Got a question. If u dont bring out money and ur phone is spoilt. What to do?

[@ceng4804]

可以在别的手机上登陆你的账户，用指纹支付

[@nasnur71]

Hi Syifa, May I know if this restaurant only serve Halal food. I was told that China restaurant with green background on their signage are usually halal. Is it true.

[@kendrickainsworth8376]

Hi Syifa , have you try Online Shopping like taobao or JD yet ? It will save you a lot of money.

[@SyifaAdriana]

I do. I in fact shop on Taobao ocassionally, I wanted to include shopping on Taobao in this video but I didnt have anything important to buy. Thanks for watching!

[@putinemperor8417]

Syifa Adriana Based on my years of shopping experience, I don't recommend you use Taobao. Although I am Chinese, I have to admit that the quality of things on Taobao is uneven. But as long as you are willing to spend money, it certainly will not buy fake, you get what you pay for is a reasonable sentence. In contrast, I suggest you use JingDong and try to buy JingDong-owned（自营） goods, not only quality assurance, but also very fast logistics, after-sales service is also good . Taobao and JingDong are both online shopping sites, but they are two completely different things :Taobao is just an online shopping platform, Taobao does not sell their own things, Taobao is a trading platform provided to the seller and buyers, anyone can open a shop in Taobao, Taobao on the product quality is not guaranteed .By comparison， JingDong is not just a trading platform, JingDong also sells things itself 。JingDong -owned(自营) goods are good quality, and good after-sales service. I'm sorry I don't know how to translate the word 自营. Literal translation is Sell by itself. I hope you can understand, haha 。。。。

[@thata82]

Hey nice video, what translation app are you using??

[@kendrickainsworth8376]

great video , look forward to seeing you try Shopping Online next time!

[@kabatake]

I have read your profile and I think you are very talented and brave! Good luck on your careers!

[@jessiehorne]

Thank You Adriana 🧕🏼 ... This video post is very informative and helpful to learn and see how to use mobile payment applications Alipay and WeChat pay ... I just wish that here in the US that we too would go to mobile apps for payments. I already have WeChat ☺️

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thanks for watching Jessie! I guess that's why Trump is insecure of China, being it is somewhat left behind in several aspects. The U.S. def can learn from China for a thing or two :) I know Apple wallet and similar app has been used in the U.S. to promote mobile payment, but not yet as thorough as in China. Hope for the best for both countries.

[@jessiehorne]

Syifa Adriana Yes we have mobile payment systems in place here in the US but they are dedicated to the mobile operating system of the respective devices where WeChat pay and Alipay are both cross OS platform apps which would be beneficial for both the shops and banks in my humble opinion .

[@whokilledmax]

China has a very strong government to integrate these social resources. It uses administrative means to break the artificial gap between capital giants. Of course, on the other side of the coin, if the giant does not step on the correct step, the fall will be more painful.

[@zishanamin5850]

Nice. What is the percentage of cut charge you by alipay.

[@julioduan7130]

Zishan Amin zero

[@whyshaking5508]

no charge. it is free

[@rogerfaint499]

WeChat Pay and Alipay do not add any charge to any transactions. These companies earn through advertisements placed on their platforms. Moreover, Alipay is a subsidiary of Alibaba and if you are not aware, Alibaba smashed its last year's record on it singles day sales of a whopping $25.3 billion (all done in 24 hours). 140,000 international well-known brands are listed on Alibaba.

[@zishanamin5850]

Thx everyone

[@感恩-k4t]

this is why many countries cannot do it, cuz the credit card companies wont let it happened.

[@maoge8597]

nice vid , btw is there enough hala restaurant in china?

[@marvincuche]

Good video. But I noticed that the transaction processes were different at different places. Sometimes they scanned your QR code, the other times you scan theirs. What’s the difference? And how do they confirm payment?

[@渠红波]

普通用户或个人用户，比如小卖铺或煎饼果子摊，你要扫他的二维码支付。而大型超市或麦当劳这样的商家，他会要求扫你的手机收款。（百度翻译） An ordinary user or a personal user, such as a shop or a pancake fruit stall, you want to sweep his QR code. And a big supermarket or McDonald's business, he will ask for your handset receipts. (Baidu translation)

[@ericliume]

Actually the idea behind this is very simple and with good intention to minimize the cost for both customer and vendors. For small vendors they don't need to own expensive machines or scanners to make the transaction work. All they need is to print out their transaction QR code. Customers just scan the vendors' code then type in the money to transfer, then everything is done. But for big vendors like supermarkets, department stores, etc since they have already own the scanners previously to scan membership cards, bar codes, etc. They only need to do minimal upgrades to scan the QR code of the customers, then the transaction is automatically done.

[@xz1891]

Scanning can go either way. Confirmation is a beep plus the msg showing instantly on your phone.

[@ceng4804]

手机上会显示你支付了多少钱

[@asalkhan8953]

Have a happy journey

[@duh904]

May i know what was the reaturant u went?

[@edwardsy7414]

If I don’t have a local Chinese bank account, can I use WeChat account? Or I need to register in alipay?

[@雷张超]

Edward Sy it's ok.i guess

[@JohnEternal]

Hello Syifa, I wanted to ask which translation app you used at the laundry business?

[@art-543]

John Eternal wechat can translation

[@solidsnake6820]

what kind of camera are you using to make this vlog？

[@SyifaAdriana]

Sony Alpha A5100, I have included the info in the decsription box.

[@kabatake]

Can you talk about the headscarf you are wearing and when can you take it off?

[@hanifahyusuf5801]

Sing Kwok it's personal matter regarding her beliefs.

[@meganeomar5688]

Nice video but I have a problem, I saw your Chinese dish and I find it delicious, unfortunately there is no Chinese restaurant in my city, how to do? I bite into my phone ! Ha Hatake care sister.

[@yu-eg7od]

She also has a unique way in handling her chop-sticks

[@宇宙鬼哥]

Welcome to China

[@ticktock5024]

Alot of trouble if later you find too much credit has been deducted incorrectly after you return home. What then?

[@NormanF62]

Legitimate payment processors like PayPal protect the customer. You have 180 days to dispute a transaction. Beyond that you have your credit card issuer and bank in case things do go wrong. Its not like you’re left without protection.

[@haosun3700]

LOVE your video! Hope you have a good time! A kind advice: Please turn the BGM volume down and your voice louder for the fist half of your video.

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you! I'll pay attention to it closely next time :D

[@souvikbose8800]

if u loose ur phone then how u will u pay .

[@hgliu1163]

There are many ways, you can find someone nearby to borrow mobile phone and log in to your Alipay or WeChat, and then pay. Or you can also call your family and friends（If you remember their number） and ask them to help pay，tell them the merchant’s account and they can pay the merchant.

[@kevindixon5137]

Syifa：You are very beautiful🌹.Thank you very much for your true and objective introduction to China. We welcome these sincere foreign friends. China is not a perfect country, but China is a hospitable country. I've been looking at your video. You did a good job on the Chinese project. Welcome to shandong. Shandong is also a beautiful and hospitable province. Please ignore the malicious revilers whose vision and ideas are narrow. I wish you every day of success and happiness. 😊🙏)

[@shhshsbsijsns2991]

why dont you use alipay

[@MrPassion4truth]

That is so awesome that you used that app to translate the salesgirls Chinese and she even bat an eye that you did so. LOL. What is the name of that app?

[@SyifaAdriana]

LOL yeah, I get that reaction a lot from the Chinese people. It is convinient if I dont understand anything at all. Before using it, I usually try to understand the context of what that person talks about, because I dont want to be so dependent on that since it's too easy. However, I also use it if I dont know how to put together words into a sentence. It's called "youdao".

[@MrPassion4truth]

I have youdao but I didn't know that it had this feature. It's still pretty cool that you know how to respond after hearing the translation.

[@huangpingxiong2036]

she bat eyes on you because she was surprised. I would say she didn't expect you're a foreigner when you came to her first sight. because you don't look much different from the locals.

[@luckyluq5354]

Hi syifa! Does wechat or alipay charge you for every transaction? How they generate money then?

[@ceng4804]

0元交易费，但是你要借钱消费有利息，3个月免息吧

[@vincentkong5115]

wait,without rice?

[@shivasailo7664]

China is great country .

[@miradilahat695]

shiva sailo full idiot 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[@ขยะต่างประเทศ]

@@miradilahat695 fuck off😈

[@admirali.a.6175]

Miradil Ahat U the idiot

[@amirtahir2161]

Very nice video... Thank you for imformation all about chaina... good experiant 😊👍🏼

[@say8005]

Fingerprint operation is safer than password operation

[@lakhenakuy6585]

Hi Siyifa, I watched a lot of your videos in China, it seems that it’s impossible to live in that country without speaking Mandarin, isn’t it?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Hi Sam! Thanks for watching. In major cities like in the southern part of China, you can get by speaking English. But in Northwest, where I lived, it’s impossible to find people who speaks English on daily single basis. Speaking mandarin when you live in China of course will help a lot of small little things

[@whhusa]

which city is this? it's sooooo much cheaper than beijing

[@SyifaAdriana]

It's Yinchuan

[@whhusa]

Thanks. Actually watched a bunch of your other videos and caught on that you were in Yinchuan. Been here 15 years myself and I enjoy a how a fresh set of eyes view China now. Keep up the good work!

[@kabatake]

I find that you can easily spend money on alipay or wechat? Can you keep track of the amount without spending over your limit?

[@ceng4804]

可以查到账户的余额跟消费记录

[@vansyaf]

Wondering about your translator app when you’re at the laundry. Quite interesting.

[@SyifaAdriana]

It is a famous app, and very useful only when translating while speaking however doesnt really help for me to learn because it doesnt use any pinyin. It's called "youdao.com"

[@weizhang2834]

Syifa Adriana the App “pieco “is good App for learning Chinese with pinyin.

[@SyifaAdriana]

Yes, I also have Pleco. :)

[@yunchan8807]

After use alipay, click "a" button on pay result page, can get some bonus to reduce your next total payment.

[@尔东先生]

In fact a lot of chinese people use credit cards,especial young people , even they have 2 or more credit cards , and aslo you can link to your credit cards to your Ali Pay or Wechat Pay just like link to your debit card, but sometime when you scan the QR code , it can't be avaiable with your credit card, but sometime you still can pay something with Ali Pay or Wechat Pay link to your credit cards.Eg. when you buy one movie ticket online, you can pay it with credit card or debit card in the Ali Pay or Wechat Pay.

[@mohannadaboassi6509]

MY MOBILE IS SONY CAN I DO LIKE PAY?

[@jerald9008]

All Andorid mobiles should be fine

[@andrewtsang384]

You are wonderful! Seeing is believing: I have learned that without setting up mobile payment apps, rather than cash, you'll find life difficult in China. But isn't that required you to have a Chinese bank account first? What happen if you are only a short term traveler?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thank you so much for watching! Not too difficult, but just not as convinient. Hahaha. True! I only start using my obile payment in the beginning of July after my Chinese bank account was set up. Therefore it will be linked directly to my debit card. Previously, I had Chinese bank account from a regional bank, which doesnt allow me to sign up for wechatpay/alipay. Short term traveler is better advised to use cash to be quite honest.

[@linweili9238]

so proud of this ~

[@stonetrouble5053]

Do you need to have a Chinese bank account? Not easy for a foreigner to obtain. Impossible for a foreign tourist.

[@stonetrouble5053]

To answer my own question, you do not need a Chinese bank account. You can link this to a credit card, even pay through Western Union. Cool!

[@shaovoon]

Very useful video to me when I travel to China next month! BTW is that Islamic restaurant where you had lunch because I saw the mosque shape patterns?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thanks for watching. However, I dont think you can use that as a traveler since alipay/wechat pay requires you to have Chinese bank account so that they are connected directly to your debit card. Yes, it was Halal & Islamic resturant. Plenty of them in Yinchuan and specifically in the Northwest China :)

[@shaovoon]

You are right! I tried to add my local credit card to AliPay and got rejected. I will be deployed to Beijing for 3 months starting from December! So your videos has been very useful to me! Thanks! I just signed up ExpressVPN using your referrer link! Thanks again!

[@bidujador]

It is convenient if you actually have a Chinese bank account. Now getting the bank account can be a real nightmare. I've never understood why they couldn't accept my international credit card even at international oriented tourist venues like the Shanghai Disney resort. If you run out of phone battery you're pretty much screwed.

[@NormanF62]

You have to let your bank know where you’ll be traveling so they won’t block your card. Sometimes they can protect you too well! My bank has transferred block control to its clients so they’re in charge of who they’ll allow to credit/debit their account

[@alisarwar9234]

MashaAllah Sayifa you are doing well! You are beautiful, you are dynamic in what you are doing in your magestic travels, and you are a wonderful role model for many other young Muslim sisters. May Allah(swt) keep you safe in all of your travels!

[@hanafitan7731]

how if that mobile payment owner get all your money n then disappear ?

[@dpfu]

only alipay and wechatpay have payment system license, and they are watched by Chinese government and Chinese banks very closely

[@yangxiao6437]

hanafi tan the money will stay as every time you pay you need to put your own password to access.

[@pckuching3374]

finally u talk on this topic wechatpay is the best thing in china.

[@SyifaAdriana]

Thanks so much for watching! I definitely love wechat pay and Alipay.

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

wow， this is even in one of China’s poorest and remotest provinces!

[@darkenergy9893]

Pika Jin the province is not a rich Chinese province, but Yinchuan is OK.

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

MUTT CHEN it is not even among top100 cities in China economy wise. That’s very low being a provincial capital city. And also it is the very few capitals yet to be linked with HSR

[@BBB-wb6rf]

银川是中央选定的智能城市（smart city）试点，全部政务都通过电子网络，市内普遍使用智能垃圾收集系统。

[@SyifaAdriana]

LOL, yes Ningxia isnt the most developed province, but I dont think it is one of the poorest :) Nonetheless, mobile payment is applied in major cities in China.

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

Syifa Adriana disposable income is among the lowest, of course prices are lower. I am very frustrated about the transport development in Ningxia, not slow but not fast enough.

[@riazkhattak3315]

Very informative 👍

[@oumaimad5662]

Hello dear thank you so much for this video, very informative! 🙏💕 I have a video request, can you do a Sephora tour? I really want to see what kind of makeup brands Sephora in China carries and if they have Huda Beauty! Thank you 🙏

[@francoiso.schlosser9720]

The real CASHLESS SOCIETY today is SWEDEN. ONLY 2% of ALL transactions are done with cash. In china, it's more than 80%. Mobile payment started in SWEDEN several years before it reached china

[@leavesgreen7729]

Swiss or Sweden?

[@funinglobe]

definitely not swiss, at Zurich center station you still needed coin to go to public restroom, as it was in 2016, any update now?

[@retep431]

Always informative as ever. Why is it that women make better videos than men? Excellent Syifa.

[@darkenergy9893]

*Eight yuan (1.2 USD) for a taxi ride* ?.... so cheap... It's 2.5 USD for a bus ride at my city!

[@鲁冬-v5d]

MUTT CHEN Public transportation very cheap in china bus （0.15usd or 0.3usd ） metro （0.7usd）

[@SyifaAdriana]

Definitely! I love how taxi fare in Yinchuan specifically is cheaper than any other cities (for sure since it's not a 1st tier city), but the distance was very close henceforth 8 yuan. Usually I only need to spend less than 20 or 15 yuan for long distance.

[@风谣-s8d]

比较欠发达地区，我从北京到山西，六七块一碗的拉面我也觉得好便宜啊😂

[@sy3934]

切 ,6,7块一碗难道很贵吗? 20块一碗都算便宜的.

[@weizhang2834]

风谣 in sf Bay Area USA , only rich people take taxi because very expensive. In Taiwan taxi also very expensive

[@lisaishere0919]

Your chinese pronunciation is very good!

[@SyifaAdriana]

Awwww thank you Lisa!! that is so nice of you

[@glu1324]

Lisa Ya-Han Chang , www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-23975037

[@shin_arman]

Kapan ya 2 operator terbesar mobile payment di Indonesia (Gojek, Ovo) bisa nyusul secanggih n jangkauannya semasif WeChat and Alipay? Skala nasional Indonesia gitu 🤔

[@qashimalik]

Was that a hilal restaurant?

[@SyifaAdriana]

Yup! Plenty of them in Yinchuan.

[@haoruchen4216]

Try the mobile battary pack rental via mobile payment, you'd love it. it works like bike you can rent from one machine and return at another....like a secret society, and you will never runout of battary! I find it to be really fun.

[@himenoSan]

whatabout mobile internet there

[@tanaric3153]

you can use fingerprint to pay , that is much more quick.

[@jhonhin2804]

Hi greeting from Indonesia :) I'm planning to go to China and very interested to use mobile payments also. But I don't know how to top up balance at the alipay or wepay. Can I use Indonesia credit cards to do top up? Should I do it here in Indonesia or at china? Can i limit the balance which Im willing to use if I'm using credit cards to top up? Thanks by the way for your video.

[@SyifaAdriana]

jhon hin2 No Jhon, you can only top up alipay and wechat pay if you have bank account in China.

[@jhonhin2804]

O sadly, but thank you very much for your reply.

[@RandyHartono]

Looks fantastic... Ali pay meaning from Alibaba Jack Ma??

[@李智天]

Randy Hartono yes

[@espoirt9586]

只吃菜不吃饭 味道会不会太重啊

[@JD-pp6ze]

WOW great I can actually scan the QR code from the video the taxi and the laundry store But I am not planning on paying them anything lol I am originally from Xinjiang Wish you could visit my home someday hope you enjoy your life in China love and peace

[@Jakarta_Uncharted]

Thanks syifa your video very informative

[@huangpingxiong2036]

pocket pickers become jobless, hahaha. at the end of video, the man asked you "贵姓啊？" which means “what's your family name？”

[@rogerfaint499]

It means, generally, "what's your name?"

[@huangpingxiong2036]

sure, you may answer your family name only, or full name if you don't mind,

[@jwang076]

What do you mean cashless. You still need money in your account to use the mobile pay services. Cashless means you have no money.

[@ceng4804]

可以绑定信用卡