That’s it, get there and you’ll soon find out. Often the problem is it’s never quite the same for two people!
Got my fingers crossed, but I’m sure it’ll be just fine 
I managed to pay for a meal using my Wechat… in the UK recently! The vendor was Chinese and I saw the QR code, I asked in Mandarin if I could try and use my WeChat.
I expected nothing… but to my surprise it worked
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Interesting! I also once got discount codes at Bicester Village (designer outlet shopping village) in the UK by showing my WeChat account. They seemed confused that I was eligible, but still worked 
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Nice shout! Might try myself. I go there once a year normally.
Funnily enough when you arrive, the train tannoy speaking in English and then Chinese! Same is true for Oxford.
Any news/issues about using Alipay and WeChat, or can we finally say everything is running smoothly? 
Let me know if either worked during your last trip!
My last trip was super smooth, although it should be noted I have a Chinese bank so it’ll tend to be easier for those that do.
However, I did pay for a few things using my Wise card (linked to WeChat) and that worked
I was in Beijing and Shanghai in September and everything went super smooth. I was there with my parents and we all used WeChat with our international cards linked to it and none of us had problems.
Also, I don’t know if you saw it in the news, but apparently China has released the English version for 高德地图 (also known as the “Chinese Google Maps” which used to be all in Chinese until a few weeks ago!!). I think this really shows how China is trying to make steps towards tourists 
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Soo I went to Beijing 6 months after this message!
I had a similar experience, it was very smooth and super easy to use, BUT because I had a WeChat account before and haven’t used the Wallet in so long I had to verify my identity.
To do this I needed to get a verification code on the phone number I signed up with (luckily I still have my French sim card with an active subscription, which is what I needed), then fill in a form and upload passport scans + take a selfie
After everything is set up, it is super easy to use, and I could link my Wise account very easily on both WeChat and Alipay as well 
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If you have a WeChat account, it’s important to keep it updated with your current telephone number. If not and you change telephone numbers, you cannot receive the verification code.
Oh this is good to know about keeping the number up to date on WeChat, thanks Marine!
Yea to be fair I’ve left mine as my old Chinese number. Think I’ll be updating that soon!