Posted by dartkel (286 days ago)
First, check this page for the requirements for your F visa:
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/default.htm
Second, it is relatively easy to get a mainland China visa in HK. You could go to the Chinese consulate yourself, but that takes longer than if you were to use a travel agent (and pay a small fee). At the HK airport, you can go to the China Travel Service shop, apply, and get your visa back in a few hours, if you're early enough, or late in the day or the next day if you apply after around noon.
(I am based in Unspecified)