x visa for people age 60 + ?

Question

Hi my googling suggests china bans people over age 60 from studying Chinese on X1 or X2 types. I'm 63. Canadian.  I'd like to spend 6 to 12 months in beijing. An undemanding language course that meets the government minimum hour requirements, gives me basic situational language skills and time to see china would be ideal. I am retired and have no intention of working, getting any more degrees or an HSK level. Is this possible or do I have to go to taiwan?

Claire · Answer

There is no such kind of regulation in the relevant policy, so you can probably apply for the student X type. But if you cannot get it, you can apply for an F type to attend the language course. In this way, you don’t need to go to Taiwan.

d · Answer

Xiexie Claire.  Yes it seems that it's possible to get the visa. The problem is that the universities mindlessly apply their 18-60 rule for degree programmes to non-degree  income-producing language courses. Their loss. Some of the reputable private language schools fill this gap. For a price. As for the X visa the government doesn't seem to be the problem.  They look more at the visa sponsor i. e. language school  or university.  I learned this from replies I received from private language schools.

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