is next year. And it's time to think about going. If anyone is interesting in traveling to China... 2003 WWC in China from September 24 to October 11, 2003 are the dates. Antonio Paz, who runs soccervacations.com, the guy I used in Korea, would be the guy I'd use. And if you are interested, contact me, and we can save some money by rooming together.
And if you go see the attached link for what to do to get a visa and note you should adhere strictly to any instruction: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/eng/7547.html