Yes, it is.  

At least it was when I did it in 2011.

As far as I know it's getting very difficult now. I've heard banks are wanting to see resident permits & work contracts. 

Is is this bank account so you can work her illegally on your eBay earnings more easily?  I hope you realize that getting your money our of china afterwards is very difficult if you can't show how you earned it. 

Have your passport, money to deposit, and a friend who speaks Chinese abd you can open an account.  Some banks may ask you for a second ID to prove identity, make suret to have one with photo handy just in case. 

Rules change all the time, so the only way to find out for sure is to go to a bank and try. But I would wait till you have your new visa first.

You might be getting into dangerous ground here. You are effectively setting up a trading company on a tourist visa, and now you want a Chinese bank account. Maybe you should think about setting up your finances in HK.

There has been lots of questions on here about setting up companies. I think you should do a search.

You seem to have a working business model. Basically a middle man between taobao and eBay. It might work well for you if you have the right product.

But you need to be careful with your visa. Lots of people are doing what you are trying to do. But not on a tourist visa. It's actually still illegal on a business visa, but its easier to pay well over the odds for a year long business visa than it is to keep getting one month tourist visas.

That's what I heard down the pub.

But if your plan is good, set up a company. Be legal.

your a tourist why do u want a bank account

The question should read: I'm on  tourist visa and I am not really a tourist at all - I'm here to do business. Could you people please assist me in breaking the law?