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opening a bank account in Beijing 2026, what do i actually need
bring ur lease too, they stopped asking me once i had it
also the stamped accommodation form, that's the one they actually check
lease alone got me nowhere, teh desk still wanted that police registration form stamped at the station. fwiw the branches right around Chaoyang Park are stricter than ones further out.
ICBC by Central Park wanted my passport and rental contract; Bank of China was fine with just passport, but both need a local number first.
CMB takes passport only, no contract
Depends on branch. Sanlitun one asked for my lease.
worked for me too, but only the wangjing branch
yeah the phone number thing is the real gate, get ur sim sorted first & then most branches stop asking for the contract
Bank of China still wants the accommodation registration form from the police station, not just the passport, so get that stamped first.
the stamped form is the one thing they won't budge on, and the jingcha station near the park only stamps it during set hours, so go early. mine took two trips because the first officer was out
Best coffee near Roastery No. 7 in Beijing 2026
The trek's only worth it if you go before 9, otherwise the Gulou crowd makes it a zoo. I still prefer the little cart by Beixinqiao station for a flat white, honestly cheaper and just as solid. Beans at No. 7 are good but teh wait is real.
yeah that cart's solid but tbh i've switched to the tiny place on Yonghegong dajie, opens at 7 & no queue. No. 7's beans still better for pour over though, just not worth a weekend morning
Which tiny place on Yonghegong dajie? I know the one near the Confucius Temple corner but there's another closer to the Lama Temple exit. Want to try it before work, 7am opening is exactly what I need.
Good call on the pour over. Grab a bag of their Yunnan beans and brew at home, saves the queue entirely. Weekday mornings that little spot is empty by 8 anyway.
You're right about the before 9 thing. One detail though: No. 7 does a decent filter for 28 kuai, which the carts can't match. I'd still grab the cart flat white on weekdays and save No. 7 for when I actually want the beans.
28 for a filter is fair, but they only brew it after 10 on weekdays so it's not really a morning option. if u want beans without the queue grab a bag to go and brew at home, the retail shelf is right by the door
Cart guy's flat white is 18 kuai now, went up in spring
still 15 kuai last i checked tho
18 as of last week, sorry.
Second this, that queue never lies.