Australia Students: Beat China Syndrome on WeChat
China Syndrome Is Usually a WeChat Problem in Disguise Picture it: you have landed in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu or Hangzhou for uni, a new job, or a proper long stay. You have sorted a room, figured out the metro, and perhaps even learned that “a quick coffee” can become a two-hour social mission. Then daily life starts throwing little curveballs. Your class group has moved the timetable. The landlord sends a maintenance note in Chinese. A mate shares a weekend hike through a QR code. Someone asks you to “scan and join the group”. Your local café takes orders through a mini program. Before long, WeChat is not merely a messaging app. It is the noticeboard, address book, photo album, booking tool, social calendar and, in plenty of cases, the front door to getting things done. ...