I got a visa debit card from china merchant’s bank, but it seemed almost impossible to get a credit card. The service and paperwork was much easier than other banks, so maybe give those guys a try. They even froze it when i used it in Colombia, for fear that someone had stolen it, skipped half way across the globe, and was gonna drain my meager finances. That’s customer service!
Actually, alot of simple banking shit that in Chengdu is a headache is an absolute breeze in Hong Kong. Damn, HK seems to be the answer to every mainland problem these days (eg. buy clothes, get protein, books, shoes). Gotta love HK…