I am a British citizen, i am living in Romania, i do not have a full residence card

The basic documents include your British passport that should be with over 6 months validity and more than 2 blank pages left, China visa application form V2011A & V2011b that should be fully filled with your genuine info., one passport standard photo, your certificate of registration in Romania, and other documents may be also requried according to your travel purpose to China.

One thing to reminder, you should apply for the visa from the China Embassy in Romania if you are living in Romania.