10 Year Chinese tourist visa (British Citizen w/ Taiwan marriage ARC)

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You might find some info in these threads.

10 year China Visa for Americans applying from Taiwan?

I just got one in New York. When I submitted the application at the consulate I told them I lived in Taiwan and a ten-year visa would REALLY make life easier. I offered a photocopy of my ARC but they didn’t want it and said, “don’t worry, you’ll get a multiple entry.” Absolutely worth dealing with on your next trip home. If you send your US passport back to a US agent, the Chinese will have no idea whether you live in Taiwan, Japan or Timbuktu.

Getting a Chinese visa: any recommendations?

Take a short vacation to Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, etc and do it at the Chinese embassies there. I just got mine last week in Sapporo Japan while on a snowboard trip. Cost me about $130 USD. Just make sure you have you application, pictures, etc all ready. Speaking some mandarin helps.