Q: I am a foreign visitor and this is my first trip to China. Could you tell me something about China's postal service as well as some useful telephone numbers for my reference?
Apart from post offices in cities, mailing service is also available in some hotels. When mailing a letter, you should make sure to use a standard envelope, fill in the postal code, and attach an enough amount of stamps. Express mail service is available in most post offices and express mailing companies.
Useful Telephone 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
(China.org.cn, June 13, 2002)