Issue №05 · Feb 2026 · Practical
WeChat, Alipay, and your foreign card.
China is cashless, and most North American travellers panic for no reason. The three setups we walk every guest through before they fly.
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Each journal piece is between 1,500 and 2,500 words, opens with a direct answer in the first hundred, then uses H2s as section anchors. We aim for one practical takeaway per section, and never more than three pull-quotes per essay.
“Some leaves only open for the third pour. We will wait for it together.”
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