What I learnt in China after 5 yrs away | Cashless SuperApp Lifestyle | 144hr FreeVisa Transit

You probably heard people talk a lot about how China's gone cashless and digital with payments and literally everything. Those super apps like WeChat, AliPay, Red (Insta+Twitter+TikTok+Yelp + Reddit) Didi (Uber), Meituan (DoorDash) – they've made life super convenient. But there's this gap for folks who haven't been to China in a while or haven't been at all. It's like these trendy super app lifestyles for paying, ordering food, getting rides, even driving, it's a bit of a mystery.

There's also this relatively new deal called the 144 Hour Free Visa Transit – important to know if you don't wanna bother to apply for a Visa! In the video, I'm sharing it all, from my personal experiences and looking at it like a product manager in the tech world.

Take a look and enjoy!
00:00 Trailer/Main Takeaways
03:07 Intro
03:41 Cashless Society and Digital Payment
06:12 QR Code Style Public Transportation + Venture Capital behind Ride Sharing
08:34 Navigation - GMaps VS Chinese Apps (Gaode, Baidu, Tencent)
09:56 Red - Chinese Insta + Yelp + Twitter + TikTok + Reddit
11:56 Food Deliveries, with the extra long list of options and Convenience
13:02 Search Experience with Baidu
13:47 Chinese Visa
14:13 144 Hour Free Visa Transit Policy
15:45 Future Plans of Video Making

[SeanTechStories]

00:00 Trailer/Main Takeaways
03:07 Intro
03:41 Cashless Society and Digital Payment
06:12 QR Code Style Public Transportation + Venture Capital behind Ride Sharing
08:34 Navigation - GMaps VS Chinese Apps (Gaode, Baidu, Tencent)
09:56 Red - Chinese Insta + Yelp + Twitter + TikTok + Reddit
11:56 Food Deliveries, with the extra long list of options and Convenience
13:02 Search Experience with Baidu
13:47 Chinese Visa
14:13 144 Hour Free Visa Transit Policy
15:45 Future Plans of Video Making

[dancabreracordero]

I want to go to Shanghai on this 144-hr Visa free policy, but I'm afraid I'll have to fight a lot with the Airline and Immigration since it seems not a lot of people know about this. (I know about all the rules of this Policy, and I am eligible to apply for it, but I'm afraid the airlines aren't familiarized with this). I called United Airlines just now to ask if they are aware of this, so I can avoid problems upon Check-in at the Airport (Flight via San Franciso-Shanghai and then flying out to Japan), and they were very confused, they kept telling me I can not fly if I don't have a Tourist Visa upon Check-in. I insisted it's possible, and tried to explain, but they couldn't confirm this over the phone, they basically asked me to check directly at the Counter on the day of the flight. But I don't want to buy a flight and then get refused upon Check-in because they are not aware of this.... Which airline would it be best to take then?, that has maybe more experience and is more familiarized with this Transit Visa Policy? And Customs in Shanghai would it still be a hassle? I love the idea of this 144hr Transit Visa Free Policy, but I wouldn't want to do it if you have to fight with the Airline, then fight with Customs, and basically not even be sure if you will be able to enter Shanghai at all. Seems like too much work, and too risky. Anyone has any recent experience doing this, what's the best way to do it? Any recommendations to avoid the hassle?