Open a China Bank account query
- China Merchants Bank - cmbchina.com - 95555 phone query - answer: passport is nessarly, have to query local banch of bank details(different citiy have different rules) - 95555@cmbchina.com.
- ICBC - icbc.com.cn - 95588 phone query - answer: passport is necessary, but local banch of bank maybe requested more credentials ((different citiy have different rules))
- China Construction Bank - ccb.com - 95533 phone query - answer: passport is necessary
- HSBC - www.hsbc.com.cn - 95366 phone query - answer: passport is necessary, and need around RMB 100,000 blance to open a bank account.
- Bank of China - boc.cn - 95566 phone query - answer: passport is necessary
- Bank of Shnghai - www.bosc.cn - 95594 phone query - wait about 5 mins, no personal service, phone line is busy
Most of China banks need passport and local branch to open bank accout, around RMB 20 for debit card, and maybe RMB 10 yearly fee(+RMB 3/month for account manager fee which blance bellow 300).
And if you need use debit card on WeChat, most like you need a China mobile phone number. Most banks supply customer service via WeChat which is public on their website. You can ask more questions via WeChat if you need.
Refer - https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/open-china-bank-account