You can provide either your airticket or the invitation from your relatives in China, you will get the visa. Don't forget your relative needs to provide the ID # on the invitation letter, the letter can be an email or formal mail. I understand the the purpose of this new procedure is not to limit the real Chinese to visit China, but the others, like those balcks live in GuangZhou now.
更长是多长???
中领馆服务极其恶劣。。。