China

A question about : China

My son is shortly to travel to Beijing to study for 4 months. I would be grateful for advice on the best ways for him to access cash whilst he is there.
I am aware of the Halifax Clarity credit card and Post Office 'Travel Money Card Plus', but would welcome the benefit of other's knowledge.
Essentially we (his parents) will be financing the trip and we need to be able to send him money or top up his account online on a regular basis.
Finally, the first thing he has to pay for on arrival is his accommodation fees for 4 months in cash - approximately Ј2,700. I can only think that taking traveller's cheques in RMB would be the best, safest option.
Thank you in advance for any comments and apologies if this is not the right place on the Forum, this is my first foray here.

Best answers:

• I'm also interested in suggestions on this, as travelling to China soon for several weeks. Going to Hong Kong at the same time, so I need to be able to access two different currencies over the duration. I am going to go to a Halifax branch but it is unlikely that I would be eligible for the Halifax Clarity credit card as I have no regular income. Alternatively I was looking at the FairFX Anywhere Card. I have used both the dollar and euro versions before and they've been excellent. I notice the Anywhere card has a 1.4% fee on transactions. This isn't a huge amount, but might add up. Has anyone had experience using this in China or have any other suggestions on this topic?