Chinese Visa: 12 months Multiple Entries
 

I'm off on my jollys again (but this time on a bicycle to do tibet on my jack jones).

Does anyone know or has anyone succeeded in getting a Chinese visa in London for 12 months and multiple entrys. This would suit me down to the ground, i could get it just before i leave and probably have 4/5 months in China.

I wonder how arsey the Chinese will be about issuing this kind of visa? What kind of stories shall i tell? Shall i say that i'm flying into Beijing, on holiday, then am going to enter/exit Vietnam a couple of times (after a period of a couple months in vietnam).

I can't see the Chinese being that easily persuaded. I easily got 60 days multiple entry 2 years ago, but i know things have changed. I know the normal visa drill...but didn't know this was possible in London...does anyone know if there is a maximum amount of time per stay on this time of visa?