The temple of heaving in Beijingvia WikipediaDuring my short leave at another weblog, fortunately other have been keeping up with the latest developments on the new rules for visas in China, like Shanghaiist here. And AllroadsleadtoChina here.
I have heard from a number of sources that at the Canton Fair (the biggest fair ever), you can hear crickets. Attendance levels are off 30% or more, and some of the manufacturers we have spoken with decided not to attend last minute as they have heard that it is bad…Most drastic story is a quoted source at Shanghaiist, suggesting the for 33 countries it is no longer possible to get their visas in Hong Kong or Macao. It is still unclear how long it takes to get a visa under the new rules, since the situation is for everybody rather chaotic. I advise people who need to go to China to start proceeding for visas as soon as possible.
Several strategies are discussed to survive the coming months, based on the assumption that after the Beijing Olympics everything will be back to normal.
I'm happy I have a one-year visa with multiple entries, so for my upcoming visit to Beijing in May, I should not have a problem.
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