China travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit China: travel advice level, plug type A/C/I, 220V, emergency 119, currency CNY.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-08-27
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CapitalBeijing
CurrencyCNY
LanguagesPutonghua
Calling code+86
Emergency numbers119 · 110 · 120
Plug typesType A, Type C, Type I
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population1.4B