I would like to know what kind of visa I need for opening a business. I have lived in China for five years. I currently have a one year work visa and foreign experts certificate as a teacher. In two months I will be ending my teaching career and opening a series of retaurasnts in China. We are still debating the structure but it can be either a partnership with a Chinese or a WOFE (wholly owned foreign enterprise). As an owner/employee of a new company how would I obtain permission to stay in China and what kind of visa would I need to obtain? Would I obtain it in China or would I have to first return to my home country of Canada.