A Quick Guide to Setting-up WeChat Wallet and Using WeChat Pay in China as a Foreigner

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China is one of my favourite countries to visit in recent years and having been there at least five times now in the last couple of years, I have grown to embrace the modern technologies and conveniences that seem to be integral in everyone's lives. There are ways to get around the Great Firewall of China (so you can still access sites like Google and Instagram even when you are there) and honestly, there is just so much to see and do in Beijing particularly. With all that being said, I have always been extremely interested to get my WeChat Wallet set up so I can actually use it while I am actually visiting.

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AccorHotels Opens First Novotel Property in Hainan’s Capital City - Novotel Haikou Xinbudao

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AccorHotels has just debuted its award-winning midscale brand, Novotel, with the opening of the new-built Novotel Haikou Xinbudao in the capital city of Hainan province. The property is located on Xinbu Island, a newly developed area in the northeast part of Haikou city, and it is expected to quickly become a favorite on Hainan Island, China’s southernmost province famous for its amiable tropical climate and idyllic sun-blessed beaches.

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Lounge Review: No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

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Located in Terminal 2 of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge is the world's first co-branded lounge and it offers 180-degree views of the airport runway. As a Business Class passenger traveling on Singapore Airlines, I had access to the Air China Business Class Lounge but having been to the Air China First Class Lounge in PEK, I was slightly discouraged to check out the Air China lounge so I decided to take my American Express Platinum Card to the No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge instead.

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Hyatt Regency Hangzhou to become Grand Hyatt Hangzhou on 18 December 2018

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The Hyatt Regency Hangzhou is expected to be re-branded to Grand Hyatt Hangzhou on 18 December 2018. Following 18 months of intensive renovations, the hotel will become the first Grand Hyatt hotel in the Zhejiang Province and the 15th in Greater China. The property will feature 388 redesigned guestrooms and suites that will range from 34sqm to 240sqm and it will create an inviting space for guests and locals to indulge in.

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Hong Kong's First City Resort Hotel Finally Opens - Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel

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The Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel is Hong Kong’s first ever city resort to ever open - the brand-new 471-room property is located at Ocean Park Hong Kong and it is just minutes away from the city, making it the perfect destination for both leisure and business travellers. Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel is also committed to several sustainable initiatives which include energy-saving components to keep the building cooler in summer. In addition, rainwater collection areas and vertical planting systems are found throughout the hotel.

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Capella Sanya Overlooking the South China Sea to Open on Hainan Island

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Capella Hotel Group and China Gezhouba Group Real Estate will bring the much-awaited Capella Sanya to the southern coast of tropical Hainan Island. Located in the secluded TuFu Bay, Capella Sanya pays homage to a Silk Road legend surrounding its location. The property will feature 190 exquisitely-designed rooms and villas amid lush gardens that overlook the South China Sea.

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InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland to Open in Q4 2018 - 16 Floors Underground!

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The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is a 18-storey hotel that has two floor above ground and 16 floors below the ground (this includes two floors underwater!). Slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2018, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is poised to welcome guests with an amazing landscape in a deep pit of a former quarry in southwestern Shanghai.

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Hyatt Regency Zhenjiang opens in Jiangsu Province of China - set on Highest Skyscraper in Zhenjiang

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The latest Hyatt Regency property in China has just opened in Jiangsu province (East China) and the Hyatt Regency Zhenjiang occupies levels 59 to 76 of the city's highest skyscraper. The 318-room Hyatt Regency hotel is set to provide travelers and locals alike with a fresh perspective of the city by providing an energising place to connect with the very best of Zhenjiang.

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