HK, Macao, and Taiwan residents may apply for mainland residence permits from Sept.

An applicant from Taiwan applies for residence permit at Xiayang police station of Qingpu Branch of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 1, 2018. Residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan may apply for residence permits in the Chinese mainland from Sept. 1. (Xinhua/Ren Long)