China (People's Republic of)

Map

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Visas

Visa is required for U.S.Citizens traveling to China. No visa is required for U.S. Citizens to enter Hong Kong. Visa applicatons are processed at the Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C. and Chinese Consulates throughout the United States. Applications must be sent to the consulate according to geographic jurisdictions. Visas MAY NOT be obtained upon arrival in China and therefore must be obatined prior to departure. Tourist visas cost US$30 for stays up to 30 days.

Click here to download a copy of the Visa Application Form (PDF)

Vaccinations

No vaccinations are required for entry into China. Due to the very limited amount of exposure to rural areas, there are no vaccinations that we would recommend. However, it is strongly recommended that you ask your physician about precautionary medication/vaccinations for diseases that are present in this region of the world.

Voltage

220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin sockets and some three-pin sockets are in use.

Climate / Weather Conditions

Beijing						Current Conditions
°F	Avg High	Avg Low	Humidty (%) AM/PM	Days of Rain	Avg Rainfall	<!-- Begin weather.com magnet include -->    Enter a City or US Zip:   <!-- End weather.com magnet include -->
Jan	34	14	50	3	0.2"
Feb	39	18	50	3	0.2"
Mar	52	30	48	3	0.3"
Apr	70	45	46	4	0.7"
May	81	55	49	6	1.4"
Jun	88	64	56	8	3.1"
Jul	88	70	72	13	9.6"
Aug	86	68	74	11	5.6"
Sep	79	57	67	7	2.3"
Oct	68	43	59	3	0.6"
Nov	48	28	56	3	0.4"
Dec	37	18	51	2	0.1"
Source: The Times Books World Weather Guide, Pearce and Smith: ©1990

Shanghai						Current Conditions
°F	Avg High	Avg Low	Humidty (%) AM/PM	Days of Rain	Avg Rainfall	<!-- Begin weather.com magnet include -->    Enter a City or US Zip:   <!-- End weather.com magnet include -->
Jan	46	33	87/58	6	1.9"
Feb	47	34	89/60	9	2.3"
Mar	55	40	59/53	9	3.3"
Apr	66	50	91/58	9	3.7"
May	77	59	92/56	9	3.7"
Jun	82	67	94/66	11	7.1"
Jul	90	74	93/66	9	5.8"
Aug	90	74	94/65	9	5.6"
Sep	82	66	94/64	11	5.1"
Oct	74	57	92/53	4	2.8"
Nov	63	45	90/55	6	2"
Dec	53	36	89/62	6	1.4"
Source: The Times Books World Weather Guide, Pearce and Smith: ©1990

Hong Kong						Current Conditions
°F	Avg High	Avg Low	Humidty (%) AM/PM	Days of Rain	Avg Rainfall	<!-- Begin weather.com magnet include -->    Enter a City or US Zip:   <!-- End weather.com magnet include -->
Jan	64	56	77/66	4	1.3"
Feb	63	55	82/73	5	1.8"
Mar	67	60	84/74	7	2.9"
Apr	75	67	87/77	8	5.4"
May	82	74	87/78	13	11.5"
Jun	85	78	86/77	18	15.5"
Jul	87	78	87/77	17	15"
Aug	87	78	87/77	15	14.2"
Sep	85	77	83/72	12	10.1"
Oct	81	73	75/63	6	4.5"
Nov	74	65	73/60	2	1.7"
Dec	68	59	74/63	3	1.2"
Source: The Times Books World Weather Guide, Pearce and Smith: ©1990

Chongqing						Current Conditions
°F	Avg High	Avg Low	Humidty (%) AM/PM	Days of Rain	Avg Rainfall	<!-- Begin weather.com magnet include -->    Enter a City or US Zip:   <!-- End weather.com magnet include -->
Jan	46	33	87/58	6	1.9"
Feb	47	34	89/60	9	2.3"
Mar	55	40	59/53	9	3.3"
Apr	66	50	91/58	9	3.7"
May	77	59	92/56	9	3.7"
Jun	82	67	94/66	11	7.1"
Jul	90	74	93/66	9	5.8"
Aug	90	74	94/65	9	5.6"
Sep	82	66	94/64	11	5.1"
Oct	74	57	92/53	4	2.8"
Nov	63	45	90/55	6	2"
Dec	53	36	89/62	6	1.4"
Source: The Times Books World Weather Guide, Pearce and Smith: ©1990

International Dialing Code

Country code: 86 | Hong Kong: 852

City Codes:

• Beijing: 10
• Chongqing: 23
• Guangzhou: 20
• Guilin: 773
• Hangzhou: 571
• Kunming: 871
• Lijiang: 888
• Shanghai: 21
• Urumqi: 991
• Xian:29