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China

People's Republic of China

CapitalBeijing
CurrencyChinese yuan (CNY)
PowerType A / C / I · 220 V
LanguagesChinese

China’s high-speed rail network is the largest in the world, and the whole country runs on a single time zone despite spanning five geographical ones. Mobile payments dominate daily life, so set up an international-card-friendly wallet before you arrive.

Region
Asia · Eastern Asia
Population
1.4B (1,408,280,000)
Area
9,706,961 km²

Right now in Beijing

Local time in Beijing — Asia/Shanghai

China spans 2 time zones.

Weather in Beijing
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Before you go

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Get set up

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7-day forecast for Beijing

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in China over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Chinese
Calling code
+86
Internet domain
.cn, .中国, .中國, .公司, .网络
Currency
Chinese yuan (CNY)
Time zones
Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type C, Type I

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in China

+ 230 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — China, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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