Dear Sir, I am a PhD student in New Zealand and want to attend Interdrought III Conference in Shanghai during October 11-16, 2009. My visa application from Wellington has been declined and I have been advised to apply in Islamabad. I have planned to travel to Islamabad on 27th September, and apply in Chinese embassy on 29th September for Chinese visa. I want to know whether the embassey will be working on those day or not (because of holidays for China independence day)?