Originally Posted by CXBA

re-bumping again the thread, in light of the new visa regulations issued from Beijing the 6-months visas are definitely cancelled and probably will never be reinstated. The old business F visa has been split in two categories, F for short visits and M for more longer engagements, and the required documents are again the invitation letter from a mainland party and a confirmed flight ticket.
My current, and probably last multiple entry visa runs 'til october, after then we will see what to do. It appears that the L visa (tourist) is the one allowing multiple entries (i am married to a Chinese) so perhaps this would be the one to ask, but I am unsure whether there will be annoyances coming in for business (service and installation of machinery, tends to take weeks rather than days) with a tourist or family reunion visa. The above has been told me by the shop in which I apply for visa at the airport, and as such could be imprecise, personally I would like to know what was the experience asking for visa at the airport counters. And of course i still hope this new smart initiative from Beijing brings as soon as possible a reciprocal restriction on the visa for mainlanders going to EU and US.