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Arranging Chinese single entry tourist visa in Hong Kong

Hello

I am going to fly to Hong Kong (from New Zealand) next Thursday and intend to spend 1 week traveling in China. I plan to fly from Shenzhen to Beijing, spend 3 days in Beijing, then catch the overnight train to Shanghai and spend 3 days in Shanghai and then fly back to Shenzhen and then catch the train back to Hong Kong.

I intend to arrange to get a tourist visa at FBT (www.fbt-chinavisa.com.hk). I understand that they arrange for tourist visas to be processed within one day. However, I would like to know if anyone has ever used them before and whether they actually process the visas as quickly as they purport to. I am planning on going into their offices next Friday, getting the visa and then flying from Shenzhen to Beijing on the saturday, however, I am apprehensive about going ahead and booking a flight from Shenzhen to Beijing because I feel I am taking a risk that if my visa is not processed on the Friday then I'll end up missing my flight (yet to be booked).

Accordingly, my question is: how reliable is FBT, can they really get it done in one day and should I feel comfortable relying on them to process my visa that quickly. I understand they only cost HK$200. Sounds like a great and well priced service.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks