Prospective attendees from most countries will be required to obtain a visa to enter the People's Republic of China .The Organizing Committee advises participants to make visa application at least one month ahead of time, and hereby provide visa invitation letter for your applications.

Download the invitation letter [PDF]

Participants who have obtained invitation letters may take the invitation letters, passport with valid period of over half a year, completed visa application form (available at local Chinese Embassy) and photos to the Chinese Embassy Visa Office for visa application.

No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.

News: Since January 30th, 2016, the 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been carried out in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang in east China to facilitate international travelers. Please refer to http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-transit-144hour.htm or refer to http://english.cntv.cn/2016/03/01/VIDE4WQ1TG2TQaLjGgqlaxBi160301.shtml for the details .

For detailed information, please consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and nearest Chinese Embassies.
Some Chinese Embassies websites are listed below:

Chinese Embassy in Australia
Chinese Embassy in Austria
Chinese Embassy in Belgium
Chinese Embassy in Brazil
Chinese Embassy in Canada
Chinese Embassy in Denmark
Chinese Embassy in France
Chinese Embassy in Germany
Chinese Embassy in India
Chinese Embassy in Italy
Chinese Embassy in Japan
Chinese Embassy in Mexico
Chinese Embassy in New Zealand
Chinese Embassy in Norway
Chinese Embassy in Poland
Chinese Embassy in R.O.K. (the Republic of Korea)
Chinese Embassy in Russia
Chinese Embassy in Singapore
Chinese Embassy in South Africa
Chinese Embassy in Spain
Chinese Embassy in Switzerland
Chinese Embassy in Thailand
Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom
Chinese Embassy in the United States of America
Chinese Embassy in Ukraine