Payment patterns · not a shop-by-shop list
Payment patterns
These are typical ways foreigners pay in café strips, convenience chains, and tourist zones — not a verified list of every Visa-ready shop. Filter by what often works, open Amap for the area, and always reconfirm at the counter.
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English → Chinese place name
Type a place in English. We show English + Chinese so you can pick, then give drivers the Chinese name. Famous spots map to Chinese search terms; Amap covers mainland China and Hong Kong.
Not store-by-store verification
Tags mean “often works in this pattern.” ChinaCopilot does not audit every merchant for Visa or English menus. Use traveler reports on each pattern page as a weak signal only.
10 patterns · expanding city coverage
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Nanjing East Rd café strip (pattern)
南京东路沿线咖啡馆（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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The Bund riverside cafés (pattern)
外滩沿线咖啡（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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FamilyMart-style convenience (pattern)
全家类便利店（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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Yu Garden snack lanes (pattern)
豫园小吃街巷（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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Xintiandi dining (pattern)
新天地餐饮（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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People's Square chain café (pattern)
人民广场连锁咖啡（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
The Bund promenade (attraction)
外滩观光步道
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Huaihai Rd 7-Eleven-style (pattern)
淮海路便利店（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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Jing'an Temple area dining (pattern)
静安寺商圈餐饮（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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Lujiazui mall food court (pattern)
陆家嘴商场美食区（支付模式）
Typical for this strip / chain type — confirm at the counter.
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