# WeChat Pay
WeChat Pay | Use AMEX referral bonus to earn 4x MR on most spending in China (minimum value 5%)
A while back, AMEX ran a special promotion that gave an extra 3x bonus after a referral. Even if you're in mainland China, you can benefit from it. If you successfully refer a no-F...
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WeChat Out Introduction: The Best Option Beyond Free Services [9/2020 Update: If You Still Need It, You May Want to Do One Last Top-Up]
Back in February 2016, longtime blog author Chanye gave a brief introduction to WeChat Out on 101. That article is quite old now, and it has since been moved over here to KUKU, whe...
American Express WeChat Official Account Has Been Transferred to LianTong (Hangzhou) for Operation
If you follow American Express’s official WeChat account, you probably received the following message today:Due to operational needs, the official account American Express that you...
WeChat Pay now has a chance of coding as a "wechatpay" transaction type for merchant-presented QR payments or online shopping, earning only 1x
About 1–2 months ago, WeChat started showing a new wechatpay cat on some transactions. In fact, the author mentioned this cat much earlier in the complete WeChat Pay guide. There a...
Can US Credit Cards Earn Bonus Grocery Rewards and Dining Credits in China? [Update: Alipay/Taobao and in-store QR payments can trigger Chase bonus rewards, including CSR 5x]
【2020.5 Update 2】Alipay has started supporting in-store QR-code payments with foreign credit cards! Current DPs show these transactions coding as groceries, with no fee. See: The U...
WeChat Pay | Foreign Cards Now Work at Nongfu Spring/Yangshengtang-Related Merchants and Renrenle Supermarket, with More to Come...
This series of updates may end up becoming the type of news post that KUKU writes about most often. I seriously suspect that stores operated by overseas companies, as well as China...
How to Buy Masks in the U.S. During the Pandemic and How to Wear Them Properly
Hi everyone, I’m Jeremy. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, “masks” have become hard currency around the world. Of course, there is still debate in different countries a...
WeChat Pay | Nayuki now also supports payment with US credit cards—and more merchants may follow
This series of short updates may end up becoming the type of post KUKU writes most often. I’m seriously starting to wonder whether stores operated by overseas companies, along with...
WeChat Pay | 85°C Now Also Supports Payments with US Credit Cards (and More Are Likely Coming)
This series of news flashes may end up being the type of quick update KUKU writes most often. I’m seriously starting to wonder whether stores operated by overseas companies, along...
What Should I Do With My U.S. Credit Cards After Moving Back to China? (Including Recommended Cards to Keep)
Quite a few friends around me decided to move back to China for work and long-term living after graduating or after spending a few years working in the U.S. So what should you do w...
WeChat Pay | K.O.I and Its Mini Program Now Also Accept US Credit Cards for Payment (and There May Be More)
I strongly suspect that stores operated by overseas companies, as well as China-based merchants with foreign-related business, may now all have this permission enabled. Today I dis...