Originally Posted by
moondog
Why not get a full featured visa? If you grab one in the US, the cost is only $140. In HK, you're looking at around $400 total (applying by yourself at the consulate is an option in theory, but I've yet to meet anyone who's snagged a good visa using this route since 10 years came into effect). During the handful of brief periods during the past 10 years when US citizens were eligible for Shenzhen visas, the price was the same as other visas.
US$400?
When I've used Forever Bright over in East TST (three times, most recently in 2014), it was around US$210-220. Sometimes they have coupons on their website.