[neamman]

I have been reading several sites including this one and I am getting mixed messages about geting visa's at the Shenzhen border. I read that US and Filipino citizens need to get visa's ahead of time. Does this apply for people holding Canadian or Thai passports?

[PDLM]

Filipinos don't and have never to my knowledge needed visas ahead of time. I believe only the UK and USA ever have. Canadians and Thais are fine.

[gozilla]

why confused when u can actually check out the china embassy who can definitely give you correct answer.

China Travel Service (H.K.) Limited

[PDLM]

Er, China Travel Service is a commercial organisation, not the Chinese Embassy!

The Chinese representative office in Hong Kong (no embassy since we are in China) is: Address/Office hours/Enquiry service

[gozilla]

there are info fm the travel service which provides the china embassy contact in canada.

[timklip]

actually that is contact info for CTS in Canada, but still useful for Canadians at home

embassy/consulate general details are here

Visa Application - China National Tourist Office, Toronto, Canada

[neamman]

Thanks to all. I am still deciding if I should stay in HK and do a day trip or just go straight to Shenzhen for 2 days then stay in Hk for a day before moving on. Any recommendations?

[HKChigger]

I think it is better to do the day trip. Buy all needed and massage in a day. Spend the rest of the time on Hong Kong's sites and markets.

[neamman]

Thanks
Do you have a mid range hotel you can recommend in HKG?