Apparently the delivery guys at #KFC were feeling cold yesterday. ⛄️❄️ Temps are getting towards -23C
Not sure how much help he’s gonna be today. . . . . 😜
I love that he’s still got his #cigarette 😂
Using #Alipay to order #TakeOut Food in #China 😊 🍴
IMAGE 1 – Placing your order
1. Open Aliplay
2. Choose the ‘e’ that says ‘Take-Out’
3. On the next page you’ll see a longlist of restaurants offering services. #pizzahut is in my picture. But you Also have #KFC #mcdonalds #burgerking #Chinesefood and more! (YES, MCDONALD’S DELIVERS IN CHINA!).
4. Pick the place you want.
5. The next page will have a list of #food offered with pictures (THREE CHEERS FOR PICTURES!!!)😜
6. Click the + symbol next to what you want. It goes into your cart.
7. When You’re done, Click the green button on the bottom of the screen.
IMAGE 2 – Paying & Address
8. The next screen is important.
At the top you’ll see a box with the location symbol (marked 1 on the second picture I posted). CLICK this box.
9. For the first time, ask a #Chinese speaker to add the address (and other popular addresses) for you. It will save it in a list. In the future just pick the address you want it delivered to from the list.
10. Check the estimated delivery time right below the location button (Mine says 18:22 because #China uses 2400 time.)
11. If You’re Happy Click the Green button on the bottom and pay.
IMAGE 3 – Tracking Delivery
12. Go back to the home screen of Alipay – Choose ‘e’ for take-out again
13. You’re back to the List of restaurants. On the bottom toolbar, You’ll see a Square (2nd button) that I circled in pink. Click it.
14. Now you’re on a List of orders You’ve made. Choose the Chinese words next to the order.
15. Tada! Now you have the estimated delivery time and a gps map showing you where the driver is.
DELIVERY.
16. They usually call you when they arrive at your door. I Can’t speak Chinese well 😭 so I text them ‘你好.我来了’ which means basically ‘Hi, I’m on my way’. Can’t promise It’s accurate Chinese, but they always understand it. 😊
You DON’T have to pay the driver, delivery fees were in the original cost 😊
It’s several steps and tricky to figure out, but I was starving a while back and learned on my own of necessity 😜🍴
Hope it helps someone else!! ❤️
#travel #tech #Technology #foodie #hungry #fastfood #delivery #International #lifeabroad #apps
For the week when you have:
all before the week is done. ✍💼
We need #Cola, #Coloring Pens, and #Chocolate!!! Bringing out the big guns!
Jaiyou*!
*(means #Fighting! in #Chinese)
Things! Excitement! Thrills! 😜
Was told our #university was hosting a #newyear Party for foreign #Faculty . . . . a mandatory event because they were nominating people for awards.
Turns out my dean had not been informed that it was NOT a#party 😭 In fact, many teachers and staff (including both my deans and their executive assistant) were bewildered when we showed up to a #symposium and #conference instead. Everyone was expected to do speeches and participate in round tables #onthefly. I found it hysterical. In fact, that night – as soon as they served the #alcohol and we started to FINALLY party (4 hours later). . . they said the conference was over and we had to leave. We partied for about 15 minutes total and spent 5 hours there. 😜
I lucked out – got seated next to a good-looking, friendly #Irish guy and had a great time running commentary on the awkwardness of the situation.
I also got an #award out of the whole deal!
So all things good. 😊
#humor #teaching #lifeabroad

How to use a Chinese Union Pay card at a Korean atm. 😜 I had to learn through trial & error. Hope this saves some Chinese residents visiting Korea!
1. Click button that says English (with #Chinese characters below) – you cannot actually use a union pay card and English – so it has to be done in Chinese.
2. Choice 2 – ‘Foreign Card 中國語’ – That’s Chinese
3. Put in your card.
4. Choose ‘CUP’ – Chinese Union Pay
5. Choose the top left button (first button) – 信用卡(credit card)
6. Choose the top left button (first choice) – 取现 (take cash)
7. Now it will ask you how much Won you want.
8. Enter you Bank Card password.
9. Take receipt, card, then cash!
Hooray!!
Well done!