The first thing a person must do to go aboard is get a visa. It usually varies in prices depending on the country. For china it is $130, if you are picking it up in a couple of days. Same day visa is $160.
Entering the Chinese embassy can be a form of culture shock. Imagine the first day in the country. WOWSERS!
The embassy is a mini-airport. You and whatever belongings you have with you on that day must go through security. When arriving at the embassy there may be a long line at the corner of 42nd street by the Riverside highway. There are huge buses outside loaded with people getting off to get their visa.
Once inside the embassy there are many signs in Chinese. The lines can be so long that it curves up the stairs to the second floor staircase and back down. When you get to the front desk you receive a number and then you have to go on another smaller line. The teller's English was hard to understand. If perhaps your credit card does not work when you are about to pay you would have to go across the street to an ATM machine. They do not accept checks as a form of payment.
For more information about the Chinese Embassy visit these websites:
http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/
http://www.visarite.com/chnConsulate.htm?gclid=CL3Ur83sq5wCFdFL5QodZxowiQ
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