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		meifun on Jan 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A foreigner's guide to WeChat payments in China > This is false, you cannot open a bank account unless you > live in China (work & residence proof required). This is completely false.

zavi on Jan 1, 2019 [–]

I went to ICBC and ABC branches last week in Beijing near Tsinghua and they both told me no bank account on my tourist visa. What am I missing?

meifun on Jan 3, 2019 | [–]

hmm, tourist visa. Perhaps this is the key. I have a work visa.

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