Socket 🔌

China uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type A, Type C and Type I.

Languages 🗣️

• Chinese

Currency 💱

1 CNY = 0.13 USD

China uses the Chinese yuan (symbol: ¥), code CNY.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 yuan and 50, 20 and 10 fens. Yuan is subdivided into 100 fens. Coins come in denominations of 1 yuan and 50, 10, 5, 2 and 1 fens.

ATM 🏧🏦

Common

Automatic teller machines are common in China. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Do not tip

Almost no one in China asks for tips. It is not expected nor obligatory to give a tip. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge.

Card 💳

Accepted only within large businesses

Credit cards are only accepted within China from large businesses & hotels. Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and UnionPay are the most widely accepted. Discover and American Express are less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. JCB and RuPay are unknown.Note that even if you have appropriate card type, international credit cards (issued outside China) have low acceptance within merchants.

Mobile Phone 📱

China uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in China upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

112

Police :

102

Ambulance :

103

Fire department :

101

Calling ☎️

International

To call China, dial +, then 86 (the country code for China), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within China, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 10 .

international: + 86 10 1234567
calling local: 010 1234567

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in China is on average 4.1 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

Majority of the websites (including Google, YouTube and Facebook) are blocked in China meaning you will need to use special software called VPN to access those blocked sites. Read more to get the most popular ones.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about ¥54.06, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: China Mobile (????), China Telecom (????) or China Unicom (????).

Rules 🚗

In China you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on motorways, 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on expressways, 30-60 km/h (18-37 mph) in all built-up areas and 60-80 km/h (37-49 mph) on undivided highways.

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔