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- SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Like many people in China, Gu Jiu rarely goes a day without using WeChat.
- The Shanghai resident checks his unread messages and catches up on friends' posts on the app before leaving home.
- He uses WeChat Pay to buy his morning coffee and, while sitting at a cafe, browses tennis courts, compares prices and makes a booking without switching to another app.
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- SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Like many people in China, Gu Jiu rarely goes a day without using WeChat.
- The Shanghai resident checks his unread messages and catches up on friends' posts on the app before leaving home.
- He uses WeChat Pay to buy his morning coffee and, while sitting at a cafe, browses tennis courts, compares prices and makes a booking without switching to another app.
Sources: CNA