Today, I went to the embassy of the People's Republic of China. I was told to be early, so I was. I arrived 35 minutes before it opened, but I was number 8 in line. Of course, getting a visa is not really exiting, although I thought at first... The province of Heilongjiang (the place I will be studying) has stamped my visa application, which ensures me a visa. However, the visa the lady wanted to give me was a 3 months visa. However, because of the traveling, I will need to have a 4 months visa. Because 'a combined visa for studying and traveling doesn't exist', she could not give me a 4 months visa... From someone else who is going to do the same (travel and study), I heard that he did get a
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