Chapter 4
Eat & shop
Many restaurants have no paper menu — you order on your phone from a QR code on the table. It's easier than it sounds.
- 1 Scan-to-order at restaurantsScan the QR code on your table, pick dishes on your phone, pay — and the food comes to you. Checked 25 Oct 2026
- 2 Dietary needs cardVegetarian, halal, allergies or no spice — show the right card to the waiter before you order. Checked 25 Oct 2026
- 3 Taobao: sign up and get things deliveredChina's biggest online marketplace. Order to your hotel and pick it up at the front desk. Checked 25 Oct 2026
- 4 Convenience stores, supermarkets & tippingWhat 24-hour shops can do for you, and why you usually don't need to tip. Checked 25 Oct 2026