4. A Copy of two entries of Provious Chinese Visa;

5. (NEW) Supporting documents:

....The following documents in required:

....(1) An invitation letter for Tourist or for Tourist Group by a Duly Authorized Tourism
. . . . . . .Unit; or

....(2) An invitation letter issued by companies, corporations, institutions or individuals
. . . .in China. If the invitation letter is issued by an individual in China, the photocopy
. . . .of the ID (Chinese citizen ID Card-both sides , or Passport and Chinese Visa)
. . . .of the individual is required.

. . . .The invitation letter issued by companies, corporations, institutions or individuals
. . . . in China, shall also include the following items:

. . . .A: Personal information of the applicant: Name, Gender, Date of birth, Passport
... ... .number, etc.

. . . .B: Information concerning the applicant's visit to China: Purpose of the visit, Type
... ... . of the Visa, Date of arrival and departure, places to visit, relationship between
... . . .the applicant and the inviter, and who will bear the cost of the applicant's
... . . .accommodations in China.

. . . .C: Information of the inviter: name of the unit or individual, phone number, address,
... ... . ID or Passport Number and if applicable, the inviter's seal and signature.

....(3) Travel Itinerary in China, photocopy of the Confirmed roundtrip airline ticket AND hotel
. . . .reservation.

....NOTE:

. . . .(a) Generally, the invitation letter may be submitted as a fax, copy of printout.
.. . . . . If necessary, the consular officer will ask the applicant to submit the original
.. . . . . invitation letter, or to provide some supporting and supplementary documents,
.. . . . . or schedule an interview.

. . . .(b) The applicant with any fake invitation letter or other fraud will be rejected.

. . . .(c) In accordance with the specific application, the consular officer decides to issue
.. . . . .visas with different validity, number of entries and duration of stay in China.

....(4) For citizens of other countries, the original and photocopy of the resident permits,
. . . . or work permit, or student permit are needed.

....(5) Former Chinese citizens applying for Chinese visas for the first time with a newly
. . . . issued foreign passport should provide the original Chinese passport, and the
. . . . photocopy of the data page and extension page of the passport. Shoud the
. . . . applicant's name shown in the above documents are not identical, please
. . . . provide official certificates.

....(6) Former Chinese citizens who obtained Chinese visas before and are going to
. . . . apply for Chinese visas with a renewed foreign passport are required to provide
. . . . the copy of the data page of their previous foreign passports and the page with
. . . . issued Chinese visas on it. ..