CHINA
| The People's Republic of China is a republic in the Far East. | |
| CAPITAL | Beijing (Peking). |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou, Tianjin, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang. |
| POPULATION | 1,273,111,290 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 renminbi (yuan) = 10 jiao. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 12.2267 CNY = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 8 hours ahead of GMT (7 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 86. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1-2 Jan; 1-3
May; 1-3 Oct; Chinese New Year, which has variable dates. |
| EMBASSY(IES) | 49-51 Portland
Place, London W1N 5JL. Tel: 020 7636 9375/5726. Website: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1230, 1330-1700. Consular Section: 3 31 Portland Place, London W1N 3AG. Tel: 020 7632 1430, fax: 020 7436 9176. Commercial Section: 1-3 Leinster Gardens, London W2 6DP. Tel: 020 7723 8923, fax: 020 7706 2777. Information about business organisations may be obtained from the: China-Britain Business Council, 4th Floor, Abford House, 15 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LT. Tel: 020 7828 5176, fax: 020 7630 5780. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 11 Guang Hua Lu,
Jian Guo Men Wai, Beijing 100600. Tel: 00 86 10 6532 1961, fax: 00 86 10 6532 1937,
e-mail: commercial@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk - website: www.britishembassy.org.cn British Consulate-General: Suite 301, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xilu, Shanghai 200040. Tel: 00 86 21 6279 7650, fax: 00 86 21 6279 7651. Also 7th Floor, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou 510098. Tel: 00 86 20 83336520, fax: 00 86 20 83336485, e-mail: guangbcg@gitic.com.cn |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | All-China
Federation of Industry and Commerce, No. 1 Floor, C Hall, Lanyu Building, 100011 Beijing. Tel: 00 86 10 62389641, fax: 00 86 10 82073229, e-mail: acficic@datachina.com.cn - website: www:datachina.co.cn |