Im looking to go live with my father in China.

I have my passport up to date and want to go live with my father but do not have a visa , how do I go about getting a non work related or student X type. My intentions are not to go study or work in china yet but just to go live by my father. I live in George and the closest embassy to go visit is in Cape Town but will rather go to Durbans embassy because I got family there that can support me. So my questions would be would I be able to go and live by my father and would I be able to get the visa I need at Durbans chinese embassy?