Maybe it's to align with reciprocity? Aren't most Chinese given 90 days' stay on U.S. entry?

Yep, border agents can deny you entry for pretty much any reason. Or no reason at all. A sovereign country has the absolute right to deny non citizens entry and doesn't need to provide a reason for doing so. I think the only thing international law requires is that a country take its own citizens whether they are entering voluntarily or involuntarily (deported from another country).

That's really interesting to know that I could actually get a tourist visa and use it to renew my driver's license!

Well the US has the number of days on the visa but I think the border agent is allowed to give you less than that number of days when you enter. I'd imagine that PRC agents can do the same in theory but the difference is that the US does this routinely.

No, U.S. tourist visas normally have only an expiration date, not a length of permitted stay. The permitted stay is determined and stamped by the immigration officer on arrival.

Most get 180 days upon entry.

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Yeah, designated consulate/embassy; you need to provide residency info (address on Drivers License) and that's what they'll go by.

I used mychinavisa.com (CVSC) back in the day; apparently they're still in business.

If you have some document that has an address on it in the right jurisdiction you should be able to use the DC embassy. No requirement for US people to have a driver's license, there is no national ID card...

Hello!
Are there reports in the last time of China visas not given or delayed processing, taking months because of Turkish stamps? Do they do this *** anymore?
And if you change your passport, do they ask for the previous one?

On the China Visa subreddit, there are reports of various visa applications having to be sent to China, causing processing delays. The reasoning why is not determined and may not even be consistent. I have a Turkish stamp and put Turkey down as a country I had visited in the application, and my application was approved and processed within 3 business days in Washington DC.

Perhaps, it's a multitude of factors - say if you had been to Turkey, were a member of a political party, and work for a government contractor, for example.

Question for full visa holders - what is the advice for onward tickets upon entrance into China? Will they ask for an onward ticket? Would there be an issue if a change is made to that onward ticket (by me)? I have heard that TWOV notes down the provided onward flight and can lead to issues if you change that flight. All of this would be within my allotted stay period (90 days) regardless.

Back when I entered on visas, I was never asked to show proof of onward or return travel once over a 20 year stretch.

The system seems to rely upon people keeping track of their own deadlines and leaving themselves.

They are pretty good at catching and punishing (fines and/or detention) overstays, so I guess the deterrent approach works.

With over 150 entries in over 40 years, I cannot recollect ever being asked for an onward ticket.

I am planning to a trip to Guangdong later this year. My trip in this case will be originating from and returning to Singapore.

I'd like to fly to HKG to meet some old acquaintances. Is it possible for me to get from HKG to Zhuhai on the visa waiver using a HK passport?

Or would I need to fly into somewhere in Guangdong and then go to HKG and then fly out to Singapore

The new immigration form does actually ask that question. No problem changing the ticket (I just did that). Not tried entering with the new form without an onward ticket but I expect it's fine as long as you have a reason.

Visa rules don't apply to Chinese citizens (including HK). I think you need a home return permit.