Firstly I can't recommend highly enough the service provided by i2Visa. Speed / communication / efficiency and price were the most competitive on the market. I have applied for a number of chinese Visa's - mainly corporately, however this was the first time for a personal trip with my son. Joey at i2Visa talked me through the process, which was less onerous than the official Chinese embassy process, especially relating to taking my son who is 15. Documentation needed was concise and a significant amount of the form was already completed. The whole process took less than 7 days from sending off to receipt and actually cost less than the official embassy costs as the embassy charges £25 for postal applications. I would be more than happy to reply to any questions as it is not often that a service exceeds expectations.