RE: Chinese Residents Overstay

I lived and worked in China for 8-years, March of this year my company didn't renew my residents permit. I was issued with a 10:000:00RMB fine and issued with a 10-day deportation visa due to my residents permit running a month over. Once fines were paid my company enquired with the foreign bureau if I had any restrictions on returning and the answer was no, and can fly back to England and start the process again. I'm looking to go back on either a long term tourist L type or a business M type. Has anyone been in or know of anyone that has been in a similar situation and could supply some advice? If so it would be greatly appreciated.