Interesting is comment 3

............posted on the webpage of a HK travel agency:
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For the applicants who already had China Visa before, and would like to apply for L or F Visa again, their previous visa should be totally expired OR has been cancelled before application
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See also the comments:
VISA EXPIRES AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS USED UP !
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