Blog Tag - WeChat

Here's How To Set Up Earthquake Warnings on WeChat
Last month, we brought you news of upgraded earthquake early warning systems in both QQ and WeChat. While Beijing isn't typically known as a high-...
All The WeChat Group Personalities You'll Encounter
Life in Beijing means surviving WeChat groups ... and their cast of unforgettable characters. From the relentless self-promoter to the mysterious...
WeChat Groups 101: Finding Your Beijing Crew
Who needs more WeChat Groups in your life? Don't answer that – we know you do! OK, so maybe you don’t really need that many groups, but what you need...
How To Turn on Type and Translate in WeChat
We recently discovered a feature on WeChat that automatically translates your text as you type. To use the feature, you simply long press in the text...
WeChat Pay Now Available on Taobao
If you are an avid user of Taobao then we’ve got great news for you! You are now able to pay on Taobao using WeChat Pay and it couldn’t be easier to...
WeChat Launces New Instant Translate Feature for Mini Programs
As if our lives didn’t already revolve around WeChat enough, today they’ve just made it even easier for foreigners to use. WeChat launched a feature...
Welcome to Beijing: A Guide to Payment Services in the Capital
Ever since China began expanding its visa-free travel and 72/144-hour visa-free transit policies to more countries last year, have you had any...
What's New WeChat: Voice-to-Text Magic,Incognito Commenting&More
WeChat has been on a roll recently, rolling out updates left, right, and center. Honestly, we're always a tad excited whenever they introduce new...
Find Your Beijing Tribe With These WeChat Groups
Who needs more WeChat Groups in your life? Don't answer that -- we know you do! OK so maybe you don’t really need that many groups, but what you need...
WeChat Official Account Turned 10 Years Old Today!
When WeChat was first launched 11 years ago today, few would have thought that this humble little app would completely revolutionize the way people...
What’s New WeChat: Are Moments Set To Be Limited to Seven per Week?
Recently the Chinese internet was abuzz with a rumor that WeChat was intending to begin limiting the number of WeChat Moments that users could post....
How to See a Detailed Monthly Breakdown of WeChat Payments
There are tons of tips and tricks that you can do on WeChat, and bets are there are probably quite a few that most people aren’t even aware of. One...
What's New WeChat: Check Out These New Features Added in WeChat's Latest Update
Cut the chit-chat and gather around to learn the latest about everyone's favorite super-app in our ongoing column, What's New WeChat. WeChat has...
What's New WeChat: The Ins and Outs of Voice Messaging, Plus Tencent Presents China at the Dubai Expo
Cut the chit-chat and gather around to learn the latest about everyone's favorite super-app in our ongoing column, What's New WeChat. I’m sure I’m...
Follow The Beijinger and Our Sister Brands on WeChat
Some of you may have heard of True Run Media, which is the parent brand of The Beijinger. Think of it as The Beijinger’s Meta or Alphabet (though...