What should I prepare for Business visa application (go to Shanghai)and what are requirement?

Business Visa (F-visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who is invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, exchanges in the fields of science, technology, education, culture and sports, or attending various kinds of trade fairs or exhibitions, or short-term study, intern practice, for a period of no more than 6 months.

Please provide the following documents:

(i) Original passport which has more than 6 months left before it expires from the date of application and sufficient blank visa pages.

(ii) One completed Visa Application Formwith a recently-taken passport photo (only 2 inch * 2 inch color photo with light background like light blue and white is acceptable);

(iii) An invitation letter from the host company or the partner in China, or a letter from your company (Original letter, copy or fax are all acceptable).

All the items on the application form should be completed neatly with genuine information. False or incomplete information and illegible characters may lead to refusal of a visa.