In the past, people worried about going out without bringing some money, especially when they travelled to other cities, But today, in China, there's no need to worry. That's because you can pay for nearly everything bye-payment(电子支付).
The most common way of e-payment is by using QR codes(二维码). When you pay for something, you can use your phone to scan(扫描)the codes of the seller. You can also let thesellerscan the codes on your phone. Your money will then go to theseller throughonline banking(网上银行).
People in China use e-payment services(服务)from Alipay, WeChat Pay and Apple Pay. Among them, WeChat Pay is the most popular. Tencent made WeChat, and it says that about 60%of people in China now use WeChat Pay.
Now. WeChat Pay is used in foreign countries. Twelve countries and areas such as Thailand, Japan and Canada now use WeChat Pay. It is very useful for Chinese tourists in these places. "Through this way of paying, I don't need to take my wallet out or wait to get change, "Liu Xin, a tourist from Beijing, told Xinhua.