So there has been a change in plans for the future stages of out trip. Over the past few months the Chinese government has grown increasingly paranoid about visitors coming to their country and as a result has essentially stopped issuing traveller's visas. We had 1 month planned to visit China, but with little hope of being issued a visa our plans have changed to spend that time in Singapore and Malaysia instead. With the recent wave of earthquakes and natural disasters that have tragically devasted the south in combination with fears of hippy-type travellers causing a raucous in demonstrations at the olympics, visas are being granted to only a select few. We would need travel documentation for our entire month, including receipts for accommodation. Even Olympic ticket holders are not guaranteed visas! Check out the media coverage on this issue here at the International Herald Tribune.
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