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    7 hours ago

    $ doesn’t tell you anything though. $ CAD != $ AUD != $ USD. Grams have an agreed upon global meaning.

    Either way, they should tell us the currency.

    Edit: In Toronto, this is a common price for this quantity (1/2lb), in CAD.




  • I spent three weeks in China this year, had a blast. It’s true you need an app for nearly everything, and while it’s too late for this advice, I’d recommend before you go:

    • download/install alipay (skip wechat, it’s less prevalent)
    • add and set up your CC from your home country before you arrive in china
    • have a VPN ready to go, setup before you leave (mullvad worked perfectly for me)
    • get a physical SIM in China, and get one with high data caps; they’re cheap, you might as well
    • be sure to have a translator app installed and ready to go, with downloaded chinese (simplified) packs that don’t require internet connection

    Once you’ve got the physical sim, you’ll have fewer issues with phone verification (obviously). The eSIMs I found (I also had one) were based out of hong-kong, and there are regional weirdness/connectivity issues with it. It worked, kind of, but was less reliable than the real deal. Good luck, god speed.

    For wechat verification, I had to have a third-party (i.e. one of my chinese friends) perform a verification for me before all options unlocked. If you don’t know anyone there, this is obviously challenging.