How does one apply for a travel visa to visit China?

Firstly, you need to prepare the documents for China tourist visa application, including passport, accurately completed China tourist visa application form, a recent passport-size color photo with white background as well as round-trip tickets & hotel bookings or invitation letter from China. With all the required documents at hand, you can go to the Chinese embassy in USA to submit the application form in person. It normally takes 4 working days for processing a China travel visa.