To China on business and without: before the trip

China is one of the most developed production sites on the planet, an ancient state with its history, a cheap zone of education (worthy, it is worth noting, quality), a developed resort region with a lot of entertainment offers. Going to China will be interesting for everyone. Gurman will try the legendary Beijing duck, a lover of historical tourism will look at the famous monuments of architecture, the entrepreneur will find a small factory to set up his production.

There is something attractive for everyone in this country. And this is in the immediate vicinity of its own power, that is, the flight will be short, and the rest will be comfortable and useful. Before the trip, you will have to take care of something: china They do not start with the purchase of a ticket and reservation of a hotel, but with the registration of permits for entry. However, there is another plus: China is not America and not even the Schengen zone, it is much easier to apply for a visa to enter its territory. The whole procedure is performed in 5 steps.

1. Get a foreign passport. With a probability of 99%, an active entrepreneur or an avid tourist already has it, so you just need to check its validity: it should not expire earlier than six months after returning from the PRC.
2. Take a standard photo (if the trip is family, you will need a photo of each member of the family).
3. Fill out a questionnaire (in native Russian, Chinese or English), on the basis of which it will be issued visa. Those who live in Russia, but are not its citizen, as well as tourists going to work or study in China and tourists with children (who also go), need to fill out 2 forms: basic and additional questionnaires.
4. Book a room in the selected hotel (or a number of hotels, if they are in different cities) and reserve tickets, copies of documents confirming the reservation, you will need to provide to the Embassy. There is a simpler way: to issue a ticket to a travel agency, then you do not need to order anything anywhere on your own.
5. Next, you will have to submit the collected package to the consulate and wait for a response.

And all - you can go to the "Heavenly", and discover this ancient, sometimes incomprehensible, but very fascinating world. As for the financial costs of the preparatory process, there will be 3 items on this list. First, the established visa fee depends on its type. Secondly, medical insurance (as well as a certificate of the condition of the traveler). And, thirdly, the main block of expenses: a ticket, if any, the services of an intermediary, if he is involved in the process, the price of tickets and reservations.