Documents... Check
I received a package by FedEx today from Beijing, with the documents I need from China to be able to get my visa from the consulate in Vancouver. I don't really know what the sheets say (I can pick out a few characters here and there), so I'm assuming it's what I need. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Speaking of things in the mail, I also got my Lonely Planet China guidebook from Amazon.ca today.