Oiler 1,
You should of made it clear from the beginning that, you wanted the account valid for all of China. once your tied with that standard BoC account it can be a real bummer to get it changed, especially when you can't get back to the original bank branch you opened the account....
I know that it's not obvious, that it wouldn't be accessible everywhere, and the English spoken at these banks leaves a lot to be desired. I must admit, i opened my account with BoC with the help of the company fixer, but i can withdraw and credit anywhere in China, just like any other western type bank account that were used to dealing with.
Next time you open an account, .....make sure they understand what you want from that account.... haha!!
David....