Getting my Chinese multi-entry visa was one of the...

Getting my Chinese multi-entry visa was one of the easiest things I've had to do; everyone was very friendly and spoke amazing English.

FIRST, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, make an appointment. You can even make it 24 hours in advance but it's well worth the 5 minutes you'll spend online because you'll save over an hour in line, I promise.

SECOND, get in the correct lane for your appointment (which is usually on the left) and make sure you have a ticket number.

THIRD, have a copy of your photo page of your passport, any copies of previous Chinese Visa(s), and your detailed vacation/business information (meaning hotel, flight, etc. of your first visit to China -- they won't care about any other future visits.) **IF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS INFO PRINTED, make sure you'll have it accessible by e-mail because they will make you go to the computers and print it out. Also, make sure you have an octopus card because that's the only method to pay for your papers...otherwise you're going to have to ask someone else to use theirs and then pay them back.
Then you'll have to pay for your visa and it'll take about 2-4 days for it to be finished.

On your return visit, you don't really need an appointment because you're pickup papers indicate that you belong to the left lane. Get your ticket and wait to pick up your visa. If you arrive first thing for picking up your visit, expect the pick up to be a little longer because they only start with one representative and then add about two to three more people after 30 minutes -- but still arrive early because you'll save time in the long run.