Question: For some countries you can only apply for a visa in your home country (Russia is such a country)

Is China also such a country? I was thinking of applying for a visa in the Republic of Georgia or possibly Kazakhstan. I'm already travelling outside my own country (Australia) now.

Answer: 
Edward Hasbrouck, a travel writer, has a pair of posts about getting Chinese visas outside of China specifically in Hong Kong. The information is a little dated, but might still be useful.

<http://www.hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001498.html>

<http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001598.html>
Update: It is possible again in Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan also still possible, but more difficult than before.

It's not possible to get a Chinese visa in Kazakhstan at the moment. It is possible in Uzbekistan and Kyrygzstan. More information available in [Caravanistan](http://www.caravanistan.com/visa/china/) site.

**EDIT**: Note - author is affiliated with site.