Best credit card for China
Mar 7, 2017, 11:59 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: CX,A3, TK, AZ,KQ
Posts: 142
Hi Guys,
Any suggestions for any good credit card for a chinese resident? I could get chinese residence permit soon and I was wondering if I could get any "air miles" credit card to gain miles spending money..
Has anyone succesfully got one?
Cheers
Any suggestions for any good credit card for a chinese resident? I could get chinese residence permit soon and I was wondering if I could get any "air miles" credit card to gain miles spending money..
Has anyone succesfully got one?
Cheers
Mar 8, 2017, 12:04 am
#33
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PEK
Programs: SPG Plat, A3 *A Gold, HH Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 392
Do you mean from China bank?
Mar 9, 2017, 3:26 pm
#35
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
Mar 13, 2017, 6:11 am
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
In term of Mainland credit card, the first question is do you have the proof of income issued locally, preferably be a major firm in China? If not, do you have an airline status?
Mar 13, 2017, 8:48 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: CX,A3, TK, AZ,KQ
Posts: 142
Yes I have proof of income issued locally and the only airlines status I have now is going to expire at the end of this month unfortunately.
Jun 8, 2017, 10:28 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 790
In early 2016 in Shanghai I had success using my Visa chip card at Starbucks (always worked), Family Mart (worked 50% of the time), and some restaurants (ones frequented by Westerners worked obviously more reliably).
You really have to withdraw cash to have unless you're on a short business trip and you're happy eating only at the hotels.
You really have to withdraw cash to have unless you're on a short business trip and you're happy eating only at the hotels.