China

Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY)

1 USD ≈ 6.719 CNY

Check locally

China has leapfrogged cards and gone straight to mobile payments. WeChat Pay and Alipay are used everywhere, from luxury hotels to street vendors. International visitors should carry some cash as a backup, since foreign cards have limited acceptance outside major hotels.

Mandarin

Primary language

English may be limited outside major tourist areas.