Time Zone: +8GMT China is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Daylight Savings Time is not practised in China, so it is BST +7 from Apr - Oct.
Currency: yuan (RMB, ¥)
Language: Mandarin Chinese is the official language although numerous Chinese dialects are spoken, with the most popular outside of mainland China are Cantonese and Hokkien.
International Dialing Code: 86
Population: 1.29 billion
Religion: no official religion although Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity are practised and "tolerated".
Electricity: 220V 50Hz.
Electrical Outlet: Most wall sockets has the three connectors (L, N, and E). Hotel bathrooms are often equiped with the 110V socket for electric razors but not for hair dryers. (See details here: http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm)
Driving: On the right side of the road.
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