DO I NEED TO BOOK TICKETS BEFORE APPLYING FOR CHINA TOURIST VISA SECRETS

So if proof of a flight in, a flight out, along with a hotel booking for 1 night counts as an itinerary then Indeed you need this type of minimum itinerary. But I wouldn't depend it as an intinerary.In case you are booking with any travel brokers, then you'll want to ask for your travel itinerary along with payment evidence, which may be recognized