Anyone been to Mainland China?

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jumi Member

Member since 29 June 2010

jumiMember29 June 2010 23:50:46

Hi everybody,
I planning to visit Beijing before the end of July. How difficult is it to get a visa to China, I've heard they changed the law for French people, and I know someone who got rejected twice without any specific reason. I would much appreciate it if someone could give me any tips.
Thanks in advance!
Ju

auntyskitchen Active member

Member since 30 June 2010

auntyskitchenActive member30 June 2010 14:06:53

Wonderful place, Mainland China. Got my visa no trouble in Hanoi. Just gave my passport to hotel and visa arrived in a couple of days. Even managed an extension in Beijing (lovely place) though it was a beaurocratic nightmare and costly!

JWilliamson Serial expat

Member since 01 June 2010

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JWilliamsonSerial expat14 July 2010 07:14:26

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yeah im planning to visit mainland China soon. Ive been living in Hong Kong, on and off, for 3 years and i bet itss way different on the mainland. JW

softie New member

Member since 12 July 2010

softieNew member15 July 2010 06:01:59

When I went to Hong Kong from Shenzhen on a trip last year, I felt there were 3 differences:

Hong Kong is hella crowded. What's with 2 layers just for walking?
English is most commonly spoken in Hong Kong, probably due to former Brit colony
Everything is more expensive in Hong Kong.

Other than that, depend on where you go in mainland China. I'd say it's more diverse than here in the states where most cities look fairly similiar(even canada has more differences between cities forgodsakes)

ChrisBee2010 New member

Member since 18 October 2010

ChrisBee2010New member27 October 2010 02:27:29

Checkyour country's embassy website for any updated info. o maximize your chances of getting a visa, it is best to apply for it in your home country. I had a friend who went to Hong Kong with all of the documents prepared beforehand but was told they also needed a Medical checkup certificate in addition to show that they were healthy. Sometimes the visa office will throw you surprises like that, so be as prepared as possible.

granwei Member

Member since 04 November 2010

granweiMember08 November 2010 08:43:23

in Spain is all about money and paperwork, may be you should go to Madrid and get it there, I mean you are European so

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