This year’s theme is “Better City, Better Life” and representatives from at least 231 countries and international organizations will show off innovative urban design and planning techniques, as well as environmentally-friendly technologies.

About 5 percent of the visitors to the Expo are expected to come from outside China. According to AllHeadlineNews.com, China has instructed embassies and consulates to use an “easy process” for approving Chinese visas for foreign visitors while the expo is going on.

You do still need to apply for your visa in advance, however. If you try to enter China without a visa, the airline probably won’t let you on the plane.  Even if they do let you on the plane, China will send you right back to the US at your own expense. There is no way to apply for a visa upon arrival.

Chinese tourists need a tourism visa, also referred to as a “L” visa. Here are the documents you need to get a Chinese L  visa:

• A completed Chinese visa application
• Your US passport
• One  passport photo

If your plane leaves in the seven days, you should also include a copy of your travel itinerary to expedite your visa.

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According to Wikipedia, in 1985 1.4 million people visited China, bringing in the equivalent of $1.3 billion. By 2006, that number had increased to 49.6 million visitors, making  China the fourth most-visited country in the world. By 2020, the World Trade Organization predicts that the country will be the “largest tourist country in the world, and the fourth largest for overseas travel.”

If you are an American citizen, a visa is required for you to visit China as a tourist.  You will need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa, called an “L” visa, before you leave, as visas are not issued on arrival in China.

Depending on what you itinerary is like and how often you plan to visit, American citizens can apply for a single -entry Chinese visa valid for 3-6 months, a double-entry visa valid for 6 months or a multiple-entry visa valid for 6 months.

Here’s what you need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa:

• A Chinese visa application
• Your US passport. Your passport needs to have an expiration date at least 6 months in the future, and you need at least one blank page in the back.
• Also, submit a copy of the information page (the page with your name, date of birth, etc on it)
• One passport photo glued or stapled to the application.

If you are leaving within the next 7 days, you should also enclose a copy of your travel itinerary so that your Chinese visa can be expedited.

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Traditionally, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by visiting   family members, drinking wine, eating sweet, round, fruit-flavored cakes called mooncakes, and playing under the light of the full moon.

According to Chinavoc.com, there are also special local activities, depending on what part of China you are in.  For example, in Guangzhou, a spectacular lantern display lights up the night.  In Zhejiang Province, people gather to watch the mighty Qian-tang River at high tide, since the high tide that occurs during the Mid-Autumn Festival is the fiercest high tide of the year.

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October 3rd. If you’d like to go, you’ll need a Chinese tourist visa (an L Visa). To get one, you must submit an application, your passport and a passport photo. You’ll also need a travel itinerary if you are leaving in the next 7 days.

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