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China useful websites and telephone numbers

Tuesday, 14 Nov 2006 15:49

British consular contact details in the China
British Embassy
11 Guang Hua Lu
Jian Guo Men Wai
Beijing 100600
Tel: (86) (10) 5192 4000
www.britishembassy.gov.uk

China telephone codes
To make a phone call to someone in China dial: 0086 + area code + telephone number. For more information and dialling codes for specific cities see www.countrycodes.com.

China electricity
Mainland China uses V-shaped type I three pin plugs on 220 volts, 50Hz. Hong Kong uses types D, M and G.

Useful links

Today's weather in China - www.weatheronline.co.uk

China tourist info - www.cnta.com

China online - www.chinaonline.cn.com

Hong Kong tourist info - www.discoverhongkong.com

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