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China Currency: 2025 Guide to Use & Exchange Chinese RMB

February 19, 2025 By Josh Summers

Complete guide to Chinese currency

What is the Chinese currency? As you prepare for your visit to China, this guide will provide a simple introduction to the Chinese renminbi and answer questions related to exchanging money and avoiding fake bank notes. China’s official currency, the renminbi (RMB), can seem incredibly confusing to foreigners. Even the name “renminbi” is hard for a lot of people to pronounce correctly. So … [Read more...] about China Currency: 2025 Guide to Use & Exchange Chinese RMB

How Add Money to WeChat in 2025 (Domestic & International)

January 15, 2025 By Josh Summers

How to Add money to WeChat using peer-to-peer currency exchange

If you didn't already know, paying by WeChat in China has now overtaken cash as the most common method of payment. In some cases, cash isn't even accepted anymore. If you're traveling to China, it's still possible to get around using cash (barely), but it's not always the easiest option. What if there were an easier way to add money to WeChat so you could pay with your phone in China? There is, … [Read more...] about How Add Money to WeChat in 2025 (Domestic & International)

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