For visa application, you should bring the original passport, your relative can't submit the visa application by using passport photocoy.

If you submit the application on October 4 to Chinese Visa Application Service Center, the earliest time for you to pick up China visa is october 8 (2 pm) by applying for rush service.

The detailed information is below:

According to the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Consular Office of the Chinese Embassy will be closed from 1st to 7th October 2010 (Friday-Thursday) for China National Day holiday, and will be operating as usual on 8th October 2010. As a result, Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) will have some adjustment on the visa processing time during the closure of the Consular Office. The adjustments are as below:

i. During the closure of the Consular Office, 1st-7th October 2010, CVASC will be operating as usual.
ii. CVASC will only accept regular and rush application but not the express application.
Service Submission date Collection date
Regular 1st-5th October 11th October
Regular 6th- 7th October 12th October
Rush 1st-7th October 8th October (2pm)