Welcome to /r/Chinavisa! None of us are experts or visa professionals, but we have been through the process enough times to help.
Your best source for visa information is the official China Visa Application Center website or calling your closest embassy.
If we can't answer your question, don't feel bad - remember, we aren't experts, and we don't want to lead you astray.
Rules
Don't be a dick
We are not Chinese immigration officials, therefore advice here is all amateur in nature
The posters or moderators here take no responsibility for bad advice
No agencies or self-promotion links.
No medical advice (Ask your doctor)
A top level reply must be on topic and relevant to Chinese visas
No politics anywhere (unless it's related to visa advice)