Saturday, 21 August 2010

Internet, Telephone & Postal Service of China

Internet
There are cyber-cafes everywhere in China, especially in tourist areas. Most are patronised by young people playing online games but you still can check your Hotmail, Yahoo or Gmail. Access may be a bit slow for international websites.

You will need to show your passport as China has tight regulations at Internet Cyber Cafes. (Source: The Canadian, Travel Channel, Travel Tips for China. )
Telephone and Postal Service
In towns and cities, IDD service is provided at all hotels and post offices. Phone cards are available in post offices inside hotels or in the streets. Even more conveniently, most newsstands in major cities also carry phone cards. Telephone booths in the streets are mostly for local calls.

Tourist hotels provide postal services. If you want to send important items such as antiques and cultural relics that are under customs control, you will have to ask for the help of the local branch of the international post office, instead of the small post office in a hotel.

Some Useful Numbers

110--Police

112--Inner-city telephone mishaps

113--Operator of domestic long-distance calls

114--Inner-city telephone number inquiries

115--Operator of international long-distance calls

116--Information on domestic long-distance calls

117--Time

119-Fire

120--Ambulance

121--Weather forecasts

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