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Please stay on topic, thank you.

Visa info is always the Entry and Exit Bureau. See article for phone number and call them.

What the Entry and Exit Bureau tells you is true. Schools have not been giving correct information in some cases. It is certainly not the case that 'all foreigners have to leave China'.

This is from the Dutch embassy in Beijing:

60 days extension automatically granted to foreigners staying in China, not applicable to foreigners staying outside of China. Foreigners with expiring residence permit can renew without penalty. Those outside if China will have to apply for a new visa.

You find some leads here:

www.gokunming.com/en/blog/?search=organic