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To visit China, most foreign travelers need to get visa from Chinese embassy or consulate in their country. To apply for the visa, you will need to present passport, invitation letter and etc. Please contact Chinese embassy or consulate in or near your city for complete requirements.
While you are in China, you can travel to almost all Chinese cities. So you can either go to Shanghai directly or go to Shanghai from another city of mainland China.
You have following ways to get your visa to visit China:
1.To get tourist visa
China is open to overseas tourists from almost all the countries. You do not need to present invitation letter from China. You can easily apply and come to visit China as a tourist. There is no difference between a tourist visa and a business visa for visiting China Cycle 2010 in Shanghai, China.
2.To get business visa
To apply business visa from Chinese embassy, you will need to present invitation letter beside other documents. You can contact us for the original official invitation letter from Shanghai municipal government. You shall pay EUR 20.00 for each original official invitation letter from the government.
You may also get the official invitation letter from you business partners or friends in China. It could be an easy way to get your visa in time.
Some embassy of China may accept the invitation letter issued from China International Bicycle Fair Organizing Committee. the official organizer of China Cycle. This invitation letter is available on our website. You can just download and fulfill and print out with a color printer.
3.If you enter mainland China from Hong Kong or Macau
Many countries have visa exempt agreement with Hong kong and Macau, if so, you can fly to Hong Kong or Macau without visa. Hong Kong and Macau issue their own visas as of Chinese consulate for foreigners to go from Hong Kong or Macau to mainland China. Please contact agencies of HK and Macau for details.
China Travel Service (CTS), Hong Kong
1/F Alpha House,27-33 Nathan Rd, Kowloon, HK
Tel : +852 2315 7188
China Travel Service (CTS), Macau
New Jetfoil Terminal
Tel : +853 2871 5075
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