Bank Acount
Debit Card
You are strongly recommended to open a savings account with the Bank of China shortly after your arrival. Bank of China’s website is http://www.boc.cn and service hotline is 86 10 95566.
Required Documents:
Valid passport (if you ever opened a bank account in China with a different passport, you are requested to bring both passports);
Admission Notice;
Temporary Residence Form;
A valid Chinese phone number (for receiving and entering verification code);
Visa;
Cash (you should bring at least RMB 20).
Notes:
Please keep the slip well (the bank will give you back a slip that states your detailed bank account information) or take a photo of the slip for record in case you need the information in the future.
The Bank of China branches close by:
Bank of China (Renmin University Branch)
● Address: The 1st floor of Culture Plaza inside the university’s East Gate.
● Phone number: 86 10 82509987
● Working hours: 9:00-17:00 Monday to Sunday.
Bank of China (Wanquanhe Branch)
● Address: No. 72, Suzhou Street, Haidian District, Beijing.
● How to get there: go out of the university’s east gate, turn left and walk straight for around 5 minutes. It’s on your left.
● Phone number: 86 10 82659293
● Working hours: 9:00-17:00 Monday to Sunday.
Credit Card
You do not need to get a credit card in China.
The local emergency phone numbers for some international credit card companies are listed below for your reference:
● Visa: 8610-800-744-0027
● Mastercard: 8610-800-711-7309
● American express: 8610-65052639
● JCB: 8610-85185220
