The best time to go to CHINA will depend on what you want to do once you get there. The most popular time is from September through October (late fall) because that's when the weather is best. Long days and temperate climate make it comfortable to travel. On the other hand, if you want to avoid the crowd then plan to go in the spring time, between March and May. A few scattered rain bring freshness to Spring flowers. If you have never been to China then we would recommend that you try DISCOVER CHINA tours first. It covers Beijing (modern capitol, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Forbidden City), Xian (old capitol, Terra Cotta Soldiers, Shanxi Museum, Dumpling Feast and Tang Dance), Shanghai (commercial capitol, the Bund, the traffic) and Suzhou (for Silk and Gardens), Hangzhou (for Dragon Well Tea) as well as Guilin (scenic) --- 12 to 14 days. This will give you a birds eye view of the Middle Kingdom. CHINA is so large that you can never do it in one trip. The second trip is more scenic: The 3 Gorges, Yellow Mountain, Zhangjajie --- the first National Park in China, Jiuzhaigou --- stepped lakes and waterfalls galore, Guizhou --- mui minorities and scenic. 10 to 17 days according to your preference. The third trip is to follow Marco Polo's steps to see the Silk Road, Buddhist grottos, Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Oasis, Flaming Mountains, Heavenly Mountain and Lake, Whole Lamb Feast, Chairman Mao's first Dam, Shaolin Temple and Martial Arts, Camel rides, Donkey carts, domestic flights throughout. The fourth trip is either to the north east part or the south east regions. If you are in Vancouver, apply at the CHINA VISA APPLICATION SERVICE CENTER at 250-999 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1K5 Tel: 604 336 8866 Click the link below:
http://www.visaforchina.org/YVR_EN/
HOW TO APPLY FOR A CHINA TOURIST VISA in Canada: Click the links below:
http://ca.china-embassy.org/eng/lsfw/
http://www.chinese-embassy.info/north-america-oceania/visa-can.htm#134 Things You’ll Need: - Application fee C$50.00 for one entry
- Visa application four pages
- Passport photo One recent 2X2 inches passport-size photo, color with white background, showing a full front view of the applicant's head and shoulders without head covering.
- Valid passport must be valid for 6 months from departure date
Step1 Be sure that your passport is current and has at least six months remaining validity from departure date and at least one blank visa page. Step2 Complete the Visa Application Form. You can download the form and print it from here
http://ca.china-embassy.org/eng/lsfw/Chinese%20Visa/P020110804120954452781.pdf
You will also need one standard COLOR passport photo, 2 X 2 inches. Step3 Submit the application and visa fee in person. You must go to the visa office of the embassy or general consulate in the area in which you live. The People's Republic of China has one embassy in Ottawa, as well as three general consulate offices. These offices are located in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Mailed applications are not accepted. Step4 If you have never applied for China visa before, please bring your "old" passport to the consulate (they usually just take a look and give it back to you right away). If you “old" passport had been returned to passport office, please bring copy of your citizenship card (front and back), or if you are born in Canada, please bring copy of your birth certificate. Step5 Wait for processing of your Chinese Tourist Visa. Normal processing time is four working days. You can pay extra to have the processing time expedited. Step6 Travel to China. Chinese Tourist Visas are valid for 90 or 180 days, meaning you must arrive within China 90 or 180 days from the date of issue. The visas are issued for stays up to 30 days in length. Residents in Canada can apply for Chinese visa, passport, document notarization and authentication at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa and the Chinese Consulates-General in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. For residents in Ottawa and in the provinces of Quebec, New Foundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island, please submit applications to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa . For residents in the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, please submit applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto. For residents in the territory of Yukon and the province of British Columbia, please submit applications to the CHINA VISA APPLICATION SERVICE CENTER at 250-999 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1K5 Click the link below:
http://www.visaforchina.org/YVR_EN/ For residents in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, please submit applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary. The addresses, phone and fax numbers, office hours of the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Consulates-General in Canada and their respective consular service districts are as follows: The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada (Ottawa)
515 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 5H3
Tel: (613)-7899608
Fax: (613)-7891414
24-hour service of automatic telephone information:
(613)-7890327, 7890329
Office hours: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
(Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)
Consular Service District:
Ottawa Region, Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto
240 St. George Street Toronto, Ont. M5R 2P4
Tel: (416) 9647260
Fax: (416)324-9010
24-hour service of automatic telephone information:
(416)-9648861
Office hours: 9:00AM - 12:00AM 1:30PM-3:30PM
(Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)
Consular Service District:
Ontario and Manitoba The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver:
3380 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3K3
Tel: (604) 7365188
Fax: (604)737-0154
24-hour service of automatic telephone information:
(604)-7340704/7363955
Office hours: 9:00AM -1:00PM
(Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)
Consular Service District: British Columbia and Yukon. The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Calgary
Suite 100, 1011-6th Ave. S. W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 0W1
Tel: (403) 264-3322
Fax: (403)264-6656
Office hours: 9:00AM - 12:00AM
(Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)
Consular Service District: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
http://ca.china-embassy.org/eng/lsfw/Chinese%20Visa/P020110804120954452781.pdf.pdf
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