Travel to China

Travel to China anytime soon? Well, here are some of the things that you can do to make your travel in China easy and hassle free.

Didi China Grab service is integrated in WeChat or you can also download the app onto your mobile phone. So, you can follow the instructions below to set up WeiXin Pay onto your WeChat for Didi China transport service provider.

China has many beautiful places to visit. However, it is always good to be ready with all the relevant mobile app and mobile payment services set up on your mobile before your trip.

WeChat Pay and Ali Pay are popular payment type used in China. So, how do you set up your mobile app payment services.

Setting Up Weixin Pay in We Chat

1️⃣ First, make sure to upload messenger services like WeChat. WeChat is more than messenger service provider. It is connected to China most used transport service provider Didi (The China version of Grab/Uber/GoJek).

WeChat allows you to connect with people near you, share your moments/reels, if you choose to. WeChat is connected to daily public services, travel and transportation and shopping and entertainment.

2️⃣ Once you have WeChat, you can connect your payment card like YouTrip, GXS, or credit card to WeChat to use Weixin Pay.
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3️⃣In WeChat, click onto “ME” on the bottom of the screen, then
click onto >> “Settings”
then click onto >> “General”
scroll down to see and click onto >> “Tools”

4️⃣In WeChat, click onto “ME” on the bottom of the screen, then
click onto >> “Settings“
then click onto >> “General“
scroll down to see and click onto >> “Tools“
Then, click onto >> “Weixin Pay“
Then, >> “Enable“
You will receive a Weixin Pay notification — tap on it!

5️⃣ Tap ‘Activate Weixin Pay’ and verify your full details — including your passport details & an image of your passport, where prompted, (if any)

6️⃣Head to ‘Me’ once again. This time you should be able to see ‘Services’ that wasn’t in your WeChat app previously — tap on it.

7️⃣ Tap ‘Wallet’ > ‘Cards’ > ‘Add a card’ > Enter your payment password (you would’ve already set this up under the verification process)

8️⃣ Enter your YouTrip card details, including the card number, expiry date, and CVV.
👉 After entering your card details, the system should automatically select ‘MASTERCARD’ under Card Type

9️⃣ Follow the prompts to verify your card, which may involve receiving a one-time password (OTP) via SMS or email.

🔟 Once your YouTrip card is successfully added to WeChat Pay, you can start using it for seamless payments and transactions throughout China!

Or you can also sign up direct with DiDi transport service provider. for your transportation needs in China.

Singapore based companies or businesses looking for a fee-less business account with unlimited 1% cashback, can sign up with YouTrip here and get S$50 upon your first card spend of at least S$5 within 90 das of account approval.

July and August promotion with GXS

Or alternatively, till 31 August 2025, you can link WeChat with GXS. And if you do not have GXS, you can download the app and use promo or referral code ‘TOHC451’ when you sign up for any of these:

1. GXS Savings Account: Daily interest, insured up to S$100K by SDIC.
2. GXS Debit Card: Unlimited instant cashback for eligible transactions of min. S$10.
3. GXS FlexiLoan: Quick, flexible cash at low interest rates.
4. GXS FlexiCard: No interest, no min. income requirements, instant cashback.

You can visit or download GXS on your mobile phone, for more information.