Payment
In short
Use one established wallet you can operate quickly, usually Alipay or Weixin Pay, and treat Nihao China as a useful visitor-first extra if it works with your card, device, and city.
Editorial check
Payment answers were reviewed after the latest visitor-wallet boundary pass.
Current Nihao China, Alipay, and Weixin Pay app screens, card eligibility, QR acceptance, top-up rules, fees, limits, transport support, and issuing-bank approval behavior. Wallet eligibility, fees, limits, card support, rollout status, and live merchant acceptance still need current app or operator checks.
Action path
A practical answer should leave the traveler with a few moves they can actually make before the trip or at the point of friction.
Set up one primary wallet before departure and learn the scan and pay-code screens.
Try Nihao China as an extra visitor app only after checking card eligibility, rollout, fees, and transport coverage.
Keep a second wallet, physical card, and small cash reserve for the first 48 hours.
Related guides
Use these pages when the traveler needs the longer context, product path, or supporting decision.
Related questions
These questions share the same travel problem and help you move sideways without restarting.
Next move
Read enough to make the decision smaller, then open the checklist, search a specific question, choose a setup tool, or share the page with the person planning with you.
Use the checklist when the question has shifted from research to preparation.
Search by the actual problem: Alipay, eSIM, transit visa, first transfer, vegetarian food, or a city name.
Open recommendations when the task is clear enough for a short list to be useful.