yea, after you come back from hk with L visa,you can extend it as spouse L visa(on condition that your wife is beijing citizen).
it lasts 1 year and you need offer your married certificate and some other papers.
good luck

hi,
I don't think this is a good solution.You can get spouse L visa and extend it many times,but you have to leave mainland once you have stayed a whole year.The standard max time for a regular visiting family L is still one year.
I know you want to take a break for one year or so ,you can extend your spouse L visa for one year,after that,if you want to work,you can convert your L visa to Z visa.
Enjoy your spare time.
Regards
Frank

5 years visa is PR . visiting spouse L visa at most is 1 year .

The following information as a reference：

Permanent Residence Status Application Procedure For Foreign Spouses

A. Eligibility
Spouses of Chinese citizens or of foreigners who have been granted permanent residence status in China must have been married and resided in China for over five years with no less than nine months in China each year. The applicant has stable financial support and residence, is healthy and willing to abide by Chinese laws .

B. Application Documents
1. Copy of marriage certificate (with original);
2. Copy of valid passport (with original);
3. Certificate of Non-Criminal Record in home country;
4. Physical Examination Report by Beijing Exit & Entry Inspection & Quarantine Bureau or medical services abroad taken within the past six months;
5. Copies of ID card and Beijing Residence Booklet of Chinese spouse (with originals);
6. Copy of Foreign Permanent Residence Permit of foreign spouse, who has been granted permanent residence status in China (with original);
7. Notarized bank statement with the name of the one party of the couple (showing ten years disposable income based on current Beijing lowest income standards, or has the ability to net an income higher than the current Beijing lowest income standard);
8. Notarized house property certificate or house renting certificate;
9. Four recent 2-inch passport photos with pale blue background;
10. Other required documents;

*Certificates issued abroad must be notarized by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad.
*All documents must be translated into Chinese.
*Two copies of the above listed documents on size A4 paper.

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Hi there,

Its not a rumor, if you married a Chinese, u can get L spouse visa n get it extended as each yr without leaving China which is true.

For other relative L like kid's L or parents' L, they will have to leave China each yr.

Need any help or more info. feel free to contact me.

Phyllis

Can a visa agent help me to get a one year spousal L visa. I've been married to a Chinese person for 4 years, but the province where we live and where the hukou is in (xinjiang) doesn't issue a one year visa.

thanks