You wouldn't get very far without WeChat and AliPay in China. Last time a good friend of mine was there, many merchants simply refused to accept cash. The few that did had made it known how much they were inconvenienced by doing that.
Same for basically every interaction with locals, for accessing government services, or even just using the public transportation.
It's pretty similar for locals AFAIK.
And before anyone replies that he didn't have to travel there — no, he did, unless he was willing to look for another job (which are very sparse here, you hold on to a good job for dear life).
Same for basically every interaction with locals, for accessing government services, or even just using the public transportation.
It's pretty similar for locals AFAIK.
And before anyone replies that he didn't have to travel there — no, he did, unless he was willing to look for another job (which are very sparse here, you hold on to a good job for dear life).