You can transfer money with wechat. Wechat has a eco system that links to your checking account. Therefore, you can pay your bills: Taxi, fresh fruit from stre

You can transfer money with wechat. Wechat has a eco system that links to your checking account. Therefore, you can pay your bills: Taxi, fresh fruit from street, pre-order movie seat while you are on the way. I had an two weeks no-wallet-challenge last year in china. The 3rd day I gave up, not because it doesn't work, but it sounds like documentary about surfing internet nonstop for 24 back to Y2K years. payment: https://www.techinasia.com/day-with-wechat-payments-in-stores https://www.techinasia.com/day-with-wechat-payments-in-store... movie: http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/smsh/how-to-buy-movie-tickets-with-wechat-alipay-and-gewara http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/smsh/how-to-buy-movie-... whatsapp, snapchat etc still not very close to wechat on these functions.