Communication in China

The local call can be made from a call box (work by magnetic cards) which are established everywhere. Telephone cards are on sale in hotels, post booths and cable branches.
Long-distance and trunk calls most easier to make from specialised public telephone booths which are in the majority of post or cable branches, and also of hotel (the tariff usually in 1,5 times above). To call to China, it is necessary to type 8 - 10 - 86 - a city code - number of the caused subscriber.

Codes of some cities: Beijing - 10, Guangzhou - 20, Dalian - 411, Guiyang - 851, Yinchuan - 951, Kunming - 871, Lanchow - 931, Nanking - 25, Sian - 29, Sining - 971, Hsiamen (Amoy) - 592, Taiyuan - 351, Tianjin - 22, Urumchi - 911, Fuzhou - 591, Haikou - 898, Hangchow - 571, Harbin - 451, Hohhot - 471, Hefei - 551, Хэйхэ - 456, Tsinan - 531, Chin-chou - 371, Changchun - 431, Chungking - 23, Changsha - 731, Tsingtao - 532, Shanghai - 21, Шэньян - 24.

Useful phone numbers

Telephone exchange - 112.
Help - 114.
Exact times - 117.
Service of the information for foreigners in critical situations: in Shanghai - 643-906-30, in Guangzhou - 866-774-22.
The international help service (in English) - 115.

Police and rescue service - 110.
Fire service - 119.
First aid - 120.
Traffic police - 122.