I, XXXX, a Chinese national, residing at RoomXX, No. XX, Lane XXX, XXXX Road, Shanghai P.R.China hereby declare that I:
1. am going to visit Italy, Greece, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria and France during the period from 01/05/2007 to 20/05/2007. The purpose of my trip is tourism only. I will not seek any employment or residency in Europe and will return to China prior to the expiration of my authorized stay in Europe;
2. have sufficient resources to independently finance my trip to these counties, including all expenses such as hotel accommodation and transport;
3. will abide by the laws and regulations of these counties during my stay; and
4. execute this Statutory Declaration for the purpose of application of a tourist visa from the Consulate of Italy in Shanghai.
Signature: ___________________
Dated: ___________________