Originally Posted by jamar

1. Depositing directly to your BofA account from CCB is NOT happening. At least, not like the "stick the card in the ATM, drop in the 100RMB notes, push OK, money's in" it is for native CCB accounts. Wire fees and lots of paperwork will be involved.

Or you can switch.

Any bank in the US with a "mobile deposit" function will do. Certain banks in China can crank out US$ cashier's checks as a cheaper wire substitute (typically 50RMB and up compared to 200+ for wire). Take a photo with your phone and the money's in your account the next day (assuming the photos are clear enough for the bank to process).

Recommended on US side:
Schwab (0% forex fee, great customer service)
Banks that I know can do US cashier's checks in China:
Bank of China
Bank of Communications (but my one experience with them led to a lot of agony because they printed their checks too lightly for Schwab to process except under an exact set of lighting conditions)