If you're visiting China for the first time, one question you'll probably have is: How do I actually pay for things in China? The answer is surprisingly simple. Download Alipay. I've travelled to China five times in the past year, and on every trip I basically never brought cash with me. Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Harbin — even when we travelled through more rural parts of Yunnan, we could still pay using Alipay. Honestly, China's cashless payment system is one of my favour