i want to travel to mainland china for business from uk. i am a uk citzen i need visa and how i get it?

Glasgow is under the consular districts of Consulate General of China in Edinburgh.

No visa application can be done through mail, email, internet, or any express delivery service such as UPS, FedEx, etc. Visa application should be submitted and picked up by the applicant or someone else entrusted.

The requirements for business visa application:
1. One completely filled out Visa Application Form for the P.R. China..

2. One recently taken 2X2 in. photo showing entire face and without a hat on. Please affix the photo to the application form.

3. Original passport with at least 2 blank visa pages and valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of application.

4. For single-entry or two-entry business visa, an invitation from the relevant Chinese governmental departments, relevant companies, business entities or non-profit governmental organizations is required.