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Shanghai Exploration: Food, Bund Views & Alipay

Exploring Shanghai, China with Alipay #AD

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Exploring Shanghai, China with Alipay #AD
Jack Aynsley Travel15 min

Exploring Shanghai, China with Alipay #AD. This was filmed by Jack Aynsley Travel. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

Back in China for 1 day, Jack and Paige spend the day visiting all of our favourite spots in Shanghai, using all different methods of payment, Alipay QR payment, Alipay Tap, cash and credit card.

We start with coffee at one of our favourite coffee shops in the city before trying something a little new, robot coffee at the Bund. After that, we have worked up an appetite and headed for some classic Shanghai dishes for lunch including xiaolongbao. We meet up with a friend who introduces us to mooncakes and buys us some ice cream.

--- Jack Aynsley Travel
September 6, 2024, Autumn in China

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Jack Aynsley Travel and Paige spend a day revisiting favorite places in Shanghai, beginning with coffee and a robot coffee bar on the Bund. Lunch features classic Shanghai food, including xiaolongbao, which they demonstrate how to eat carefully. They share mooncakes with a friend and later have ice cream. Across the day, they show Alipay payments by QR code and tap, including a power-bank rental and metro search. The 2024 Inclusion Conference brings them to exhibits such as robot dogs and a cybertruck, before they finish at Goose Island Tap Room. The video combines familiar food stops with technology and payment options.

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Coffee, Shanghai food and mooncakes

Jack Aynsley Travel and Paige spend a day in Shanghai revisiting favorite places. They start at a coffee shop and then try coffee made by a robot at a bar on the Bund, where the city view is part of the stop. Lunch is a classic Shanghai meal. They talk about looking for modest, working-class restaurants, using the phrase “Lao Bing,” and choose xiaolongbao. Jack demonstrates taking a small bite to release steam before eating the dumpling and its soup.

A friend joins them to share mooncakes, a traditional autumn festival food. The pair later stop for ice cream. Their food tour gives them opportunities to compare familiar flavors and local specialties while moving between cafes and restaurants.

Payments and technology

Alipay appears throughout the video as the pair pay by QR code and contactless tap. They use its services to search metro information and rent a power bank to charge a phone. These examples show how they used the app during this specific day in Shanghai.

The trip continues to the 2024 Inclusion Conference, where Jack and Paige see technology exhibits including robot dogs and a cybertruck. They finish at Goose Island Tap Room, a Chicago-style venue, after a day of coffee, food and event visits. The video follows the couple from the morning coffee to the evening taproom and includes a conference stop that shifts the focus from dining to technology. Their route demonstrates several payment methods—credit card, QR code, cash and Alipay tap—as they move through the city, while their restaurant choices emphasize local dishes and familiar cafe stops.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: How should you eat xiaolongbao?
A: Jack recommends handling the dumpling carefully, taking a small bite to let the steam out, and then enjoying the soup inside.
Q: How did Jack and Paige use Alipay during the day?
A: They showed QR-code and contactless tap payments, used the app to search metro information and rented a power bank to charge a phone.
Q: What technology did they see at the Inclusion Conference?
A: At the 2024 Inclusion Conference, they saw exhibits including robot dogs and a cybertruck.

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Shanghai Exploration: Food, Bund Views & Alipay

AD | 📍Shanghai, China Back in China for 1 day, Jack and Paige spend the day with #Alipay visiting all of our favourite spots in Shanghai, using all different methods of payment, Alipay QR payment, Alipay Tap, cash and credit card. We start with coffee at one of our favourite coffee shops in the...

Shanghai Exploration: Alipay, Robot Coffee & Modern Tech

Jack and Paige's whirlwind Shanghai adventure! They explore iconic spots, savor delicious xiaolongbao, and discover the convenience of Alipay. From robot coffee at the Bund to classic Shanghai dishes and mooncakes with friends, this one-day trip is packed with delightful moments and tasty treats. A fun and insightful glimpse into Shanghai's vibrant culinary and technological scene.

Attractions in this video: The Bund, Zhu-long Cave