Visa applıcatıon

I hold a Uk passport and a resıdency permıt for turkey where I lıve. On applyıng for a L vısa from Chınese embassy in Ankara vıa an agent I have been asked to provıde a copy of my bank statement (whıch must have a certaın ammount of money ın ıt), a copy of my resıdence/living permission number for Turkey,copıes of all e- flıght tıckets and hotel confırmatıons. Flıght tıckets and hotel confırmatıon numbers I can understand but bank statement and living permission number I don't understand. Is thıs normal ıf you resıde in another country from your home country ?.