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China Electrical Plug & Socket

Electricity in China is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to China with a device that does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.


Countries that uses this plugs are: American Samoa, Argentina*, Australia, China, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Okinawa, Panama, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Tonga, Uruguayth
This plug has also a grounding pin and two flat prongs forming a V-shape. There is an ungrounded version of this plug as well, with only two flat V-shaped prongs. A standard 10 amp plug will fit into a 15 amp outlet, but a 15 amp plug only fits this special 15 amp socket. There is also a 20 amp plug whose prongs are wider still. A lower-amperage plug will always fit into a higher-amperage outlet but not vice versa. Although there are slight differences, the Australian plug mates with the socket used in the People's Republic of China (mainland China).

 

Customs & Duty Free Allowances and RestrictionsCurrency...Should be declared on arrival
Tobacco....400 cigarettes (600 cigarettes for stays over 6 months)
Liquor.....2 litres of alcoholic beverages
Perfume....reasonable amount for personal use
Cameras....1 still camera
Film.......Reasonable for personal use
Agriculture items...Refer to consulate
Gifts......No duty free allowance
Prohibited items....Arms and ammunition, radio transmitters/ receivers, exposed but undeveloped film.

Temperature in Major Cities of China (F)
City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jui Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Beijing 24 28 40 56 68 76 79 76 67 55 39 27
Chengdu 42 46 54 63 70 75 78 77 71 62 54 45
Chongqing 46 49 57 66 72 77 83 83 75 65 57 49
Guangzhou 56 58 64 71 78 81 83 83 81 75 67 59
Guilin 46 48 56 65 74 79 82 82 78 69 59 50
Guiyang 41 44 53 61 67 71 75 74 69 60 53 45
Hangzhou 38 41 49 59 69 76 84 83 74 63 54 43
Hongkong 60 61 65 72 79 82 84 83 82 77 71 64
Jinan 29 34 45 59 70 79 82 79 71 60 46 33
Jiuzhaigou 30 37 39 48 52 57 63 61 54 47 36 36
Kunming 46 50 56 62 67 67 68 67 64 59 53 47
Lanzhou 19 28 42 53 62 69 72 70 61 49 35 22
Lhasa 28 33 40 47 55 60 59 57 55 47 35 29
Luoyang 33 37 38 60 70 77 81 79 70 58 47 37
Mt.Huangshan 27 28 37 46 54 59 64 64 57 50 41 28
Mt.Wuyishan 43 45 54 64 70 71 79 83 82 77 57 52
Nanjing 35 37 47 58 68 76 83 82 73 62 51 40
Qingdao 27 31 40 52 62 70 76 78 69 58 45 33
Shanghai 36 38 48 60 68 76 82 82 73 62 52 41
Taian 27 32 43 56 67 76 79 78 69 58 44 33
Urumqi 13 14 25 37 47 55 58 56 47 35 22 16
Xian 30 36 46 57 67 78 80 78 67 56 44 33
Zhangjiajie 38 44 52 65 77 79 81 80 76 65 54 43
Zhengzhou 31 36 46 59 70 79 82 79 70 59 46 35