Not sure where to post this but it is just some info for Aussies.
Went to get my Chinese visa renewed last week at the embassy in Perth and after standing in line for about 30 minutes i found out that there was new forms to fill out as they had changed, no problem, filled them out then was told i needed.
1, copies of hotel bookings
2, copy of ticket
3,copy of itinerary
4,copy of travel insurance and policy number
5,letter of invitation from family
6,then because i have a British passport there was another form to complete.
There are more Chinese applying for visas to return home now as they have relinquished their Chinese passports in favour of being "naturalised" and now hold Aussie passports, This is why the queue is always so long at the embassy now. John.