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Before You Pack2008/06/20 14:00:00 US/Central
By Charles J. Dukes What Every Foreign Beijing 2008 Visitor to Beijing Needs to Know 对外关系
Frontier Health and Quarantine Carrying/Exporting Cultural Relics Accidents/Violations of Traffic Rules Protection of Legitimate Rights and Interests Prior Approval to Organize Events in Beijing Division of Entry-Exit Administration of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security Traveller's Checks/Credit Cards
As a window for international exchange, Beijing is now home for 70,000 foreign residents. There are 153 foreign embassies, 24 offices of international and regional organizations, 270 foreign media organizations and over 17,000 representative offices of foreign companies. In addition, there are more than 19,000 foreign students studying in the city. The city has also established sister-city relationships with 37 cities in 33 countries.
北京是中国的国际交往中心，常住外国人有7万人，境内有外国驻华大使馆153个，国际组织和地区代表机构24家，外国新闻机构270家，在北京设立的国外代表机构已超过1.7万家，外国留学生超过1.9万多人。北京市已与33个国家的37个城市缔结了友好城市关系。
签证延期、换发的办理
Pay special attention to the validity period and allowed days for staying in China. If you need to stay in Beijing beyond the period of validity, you should apply for an extension or renewal of your visa with the visa authorities at least three days prior to the expiry date of the original visa. The Division of Visa for Foreigners of the Consular Department of the MFA issues new visas for foreigners working for foreign embassies, UN offices or representative offices of other international organizations in China who have entered China on a diplomatic and service visa. The Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality issues new visas for other foreigners visiting Beijing on diplomatic, courtesy and service visas. The Division of Entry and Exit Administration of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security issues new visas for foreigners visiting Beijing on ordinary visas.
从中国签证机关获得签证后，应特别注意签证的有效期和在华停留天数。如果在停留期满后仍需留在北京，应在原签证期满前3天向有关机关申请办理签证延期或换发事宜。中国外交部领事司负责为外国驻华使馆、联合国机构和其他国际组织驻华代表处持外交、公务签证入境的常驻人员办理签证事宜；北京市人民政府外事办公室为其他持外交、礼遇、公务签证临时来京的外国人办理签证事宜；北京市公安局出入境管理处为持普通护照来京的外国人办理签证事宜。
Please Contact: 联系方式： Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal Government 北京市人民政府外事办公室 Address: No. 2 Zhengyi Lu, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区正义路2号 Tel: +86 10 6519 2708
Division of Exit and Entry Administration of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security 北京市公安局外国人出入境管理处 Address: No. 2 Andingmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区安定门东大街2号 Tel: +86 10 8402 0101
检验检疫
Frontier Health and Quarantine 国境卫生检疫
Persons entering China will be required to report physical conditions, travel history and related information. They may also be required to provide vaccine certificates, related health certificates or other proof of health. They may also undergo inspection and quarantine when necessary.
申报 入境或者出境的人员应当按照出入境卫生检疫机关的要求申报健康状况，提供旅行史和相关信息，出示某种传染病的预防接种证书、健康证明或者其他有关证件，并在指定地点接受检疫查验。
When entering China, a temporary visitor may carry clothing and accessories, arts and crafts and the following products worth up to a maximum of 1,000 yuan. Two tax-free bottles of alcoholic beverages (1.5 litres maximum) and two cartons of cigarettes (400 cigarettes maximum) may be brought with them. Permitted personal use items (one only of each) include: cameras, portable radio/cassette players, portable video cameras and portable word processors. Visitors carrying such items should take the “Items to Declare” channel when coming through customs to transact relevant procedures and carry the articles with them when leaving China.
短期旅客携带进出境的行李物品应以旅行需用物品为限。 短期旅客可以免税携带衣料、衣着、鞋帽、工艺美术品和价值人民币1000元（含1000元）以下的其它生活用品，海关按自用合理数量原则验放；免税携带12度以上酒精饮料限2瓶 （1.5升）、烟2条（400支）。携带旅行自用物品：照相机、便携式收录音机、小型摄影机、手提式摄录机、手提式文字处理机每种限一件，旅客入境时选择有申报通道向海关办理申报手续后携带入境，出境时需原物带出。
Beijing Customs 北京海关 A10 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区光华路甲10号 +86 10 6539 6114
Beijing Capital Airport Customs 首都机场海关 Beijing Capital Airport 北京首都国际机场 +86 10 6457 9955
Beijing Railway Station Customs 北京火车站海关 Beijing Dongcheng District Railway Station 北京市东城区北京站 +86 10 6539 5679
Carrying/Exporting Cultural Relics 携带文物
The Chinese Government applies strict controls over the export of cultural relics. Any organization or individual transporting, mailing or carrying cultural relics abroad must acquire legal approval from the local cultural relic authorities. If you want to transport or carry cultural relics acquired in China, you may bring the item to the Beijing Cultural Relics Appraisal Institute in person for approval, or entrust an agent to do so with your Identity Document (ID). If the articles are not convenient to transport, you may call the institute (+86 10 6401 4608) to arrange an appointment and invite the experts to the place where you have stored the cultural relics with a written request. Once the relic is appraised and approved for exit, the Beijing Cultural Relics Appraisal Institute will produce an exit certificate and place an official seal on the relic. When you take the cultural relic out of China, you should show the exit certificate issued by the institute to the Beijing Customs. After verifying the exit certificate and the seal on the cultural relic, customs will grant the exit.
Beijing Cultural Relics Appraisal Institute Address: Beijing Friendship Store Ground Floor, 17 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. Open: 1:30–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri. (except holidays) Tel: +86 10 6401 4608
如外国人将在华期间依法获得的文物从北京运送、邮寄、携带出境，可亲自也可委托他人携带其身份证件，并持拟出境的文物前往北京文物出境鉴定所(国家文物出境鉴定北京所)办理相关的文物出境鉴定审核手续。该机构的对外办公地点设在建国门外友谊商店一层。每周一或者周五的下午1:30至4:30对外办公(国家规定的法定节假日除外)。 如因需鉴定的物品数量较多或者体积较大不便前往的，也可以电话预约并以书面形式邀请该机构派鉴定人员前往文物存放地进行鉴定。(预约电话： +86 10 6401 4608) 经鉴定，对符合国家有关文物出境鉴定标准，允许出境的文物，北京市文物出境鉴定所(国家文物出境鉴定北京所)将出具《文物出境许可证》，并在允许出境的文物上钤盖火漆标识。运送、邮寄、携带文物出境时，文物持有者应主动向中国北京海关交验《文物出境许可证》。海关核验《文物出境许可证》和火漆标识后，方可予以放行。 北京市文物鉴定所 国家文物出境鉴定北京所 北京东城区府学胡同36号
办理住宿登记手续
Foreigners, residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as other overseas Chinese are all required to complete residence registration formalities for aliens. For lodging at a guesthouse, hotel, inn, hostel, school or other enterprise or institution, or at a government organ or other Chinese organization, aliens should present a valid passport or residence certificate and complete a temporary accommodation registration form. Aliens should present appropriate travel permits when seeking accommodation in areas closed to aliens. When an alien wishes to lodge at the home of a Chinese resident in urban areas, the host or the lodger should, within 24 hours of the lodger's arrival, report to the local public security organ with the lodger's passport and certificate as well as the host's residence booklet and fill in a temporary accommodation registration form. In rural areas, the host or lodger should report to the local police station or residence registration office within 72 hours of the lodger's arrival. When an alien lodges at a foreign institution in China or at the home of an alien in China, the institution in question or the host or the lodger should, within 24 hours of the lodger's arrival, report to the local public security organ with the lodger's passport or residence certificate and fill in a temporary accommodation registration form. Foreigners who buy a house in China must register at the local police station with passport and real estate certificates. If a foreigner with a residence permit leaves his/her residence and stays temporarily in another place, he/she should fill out a Temporary Lodging Registration Form at the place of his temporary stay. If a foreigner travels to an area that is not open to foreigners, he /she must produce an appropriate travel permit, a valid passport or residence permit and complete a Temporary Lodging Registration Form.
境外人员办理住宿登记,应当出示有效护照，并填写临时住宿登记表。 外国人在宾馆、饭店、旅店、招待所、学校等企业、事业单位或者机关、团体及其他中国机构内住宿，应当出示有效护照，并填写临时住宿登记表。 境外人员在中国居民家中住宿，在城镇的必须在抵达24小时内(在农村的须在72小时内)由留宿人或者本人持住宿人的有效护照和留宿人的户口簿到当地公安派出所或者户籍办公室申报，办理住宿登记。 境外人员在外国驻华机构或者在华外国人家中住宿，住宿人或者留宿人或留宿机构须在24小时内（在农村的须于72小时内）持住宿人的有效护照到当地公安派出所或者户籍办公室办理住宿登记。 在中国境内购置房产的境外人员，须持本人有效护照及房产证明到当地公安派出所或者户籍办公室办理住宿登记。 持居留许可的外国人离开自己的住所临时到其他地方住宿，须在住宿地填写《临时住宿登记表》。 外国人到非开放地区住宿，应主动出示有效护照或者居留证件，并填写《临时住宿登记表》，同时还要出示旅行证。
交通法规 When driving motor vehicles, everyone should abide by the Road and Traffic Rules of Beijing and follow the direction and administration of traffic police officers. The following rules should be observed: 驾驶机动车须遵守下列规定
乘车人需遵守下列规定
According to the Road Traffic Safety Law, foreigners must hold a PRC vehicle driver’s license if they drive vehicles in Chinese territory. To obtain a Chinese driver’s license, the applicant must conform to relevant age and health requirements, then attend training on related laws and regulations and pass an exam. The next step is to attend vehicle driving training at a prescribed time and pass a test given by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Traffic Management Authority.
Foreigners who have a valid foreign driver’s license can go directly to the Traffic Management Section of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau to lodge an application with the following forms:
证明为护照上居留许可签注（或外国人居留证）、派出所临时住宿登记； ③ 北京市卫生局确定的县级以上医疗机构或军队、武装警察部队确定的团级以上医疗机构出具的有关身体条件的医疗证明； ④ 申请人所持境外机动车驾驶证原件和复印件，属于非中文表述的，还应出具中文翻译文本； ⑤ 申请人一寸白底彩色标准照片4张。
Accidents/Violations of Traffic Rules
The department for investigating and handling traffic accident and breaches of traffic law in Beijing is the Accident Division of the Traffic Administration of the Beijing Public Security Bureau. If a traffic accident occurs on the road, the vehicle driver shall immediately stop the vehicle and protect the scene; if the accident results in any personal injury or death, the vehicle driver shall immediately tender assistance to the injured (call 999 or 120 for first aid), and promptly report the accident to a traffic policeman or call 122. If the accident scene is altered due to rescue of the injured, the original location shall be indicated. 违章处理 北京市负责道路交通事故和（外国人）道路交通违法行为处理的主管部门是北京市公安局公安交通管理局事故处。
Accident Division of Traffic Administration of the Beijing Public Security Bureau 北京市公安局公安交通管理局事故处 Address: 90 Laiguangying Xilu, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区来广营西路90号 Tel: +86 10 6839 8200
1. 道路交通事故处理 如在道路上发生交通事故，车辆驾驶人应当立即停车，保护现场；造成人身伤亡的，车辆驾驶人应当立即抢救受伤人员（拨打999或120急救电话），并迅速报告执勤的交通民警或者拨打122报警电话向公安交通管理部门报告。因抢救受伤人员变动现场的，应当标明位置。
就医 在京就医
If you or a family member requires medical attention in Beijing, there are many choices of first-class hospitals (see the list of hospitals below). When seeking medical attention at a hospital, you should take with you your passport or residence registration. If you or a family member requires a house visit by a doctor, contact the relevant hospital and request the hospital to arrange it. If you cannot get to a hospital on your own, the emergency number for an ambulance is 120. For matters related to disease prevention (such as vaccination or sterilization of houses or official premises), you may contact the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) of the district or county concerned.
当外国人患病需要前往医院就诊时，北京有许多医学水平一流的医院可供选择（医院一览表附后）。外国人本人或家属可凭个人身份证件（或护照上的居留登记）前往医院就医；如果不能自行前往医院就诊，可拨打急救电话120或999；
Beijing Union Medical College Hospital 北京协和医院 Address: 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区帅府园1号 Tel: +86 10 6529 6114(医政处)
China-Japan Friendship Hospital 中日友好医院 Dong Yinghua Donglu, North of Heping Jie 北京市朝阳区和平街北口樱花东路 Tel: +86 10 6422 1122(总机), +86 10 6422 2969(医政处)
Friendship Hospital 北京友谊医院 Address: 95 Yong'an Lu, Xuanwu District 北京市宣武区永安路95号 Tel: +86 10 6301 4411(总机)
Chaoyang Hospital 北京朝阳医院 8 Baijiazhuang Lu, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区朝外东大桥白家庄路8号 Tel: +86 10 8523 1000(总机) +86 10 8523 1211/ 6502 4704(院办)
Beijing International SOS Clinic and Alarm Center 北京国际救援中心 Address: 1 Xingfusancun Beijie, Chaoyang District 北京市朝阳区幸福三村北街1号 Tel: +86 10 6462 9199, 6621 0510
Protection of Legitimate Rights and Interests 维护正当权益
When travelling in China, you will deal with people employed by or connected with transportation departments, hotels, restaurants, shops, scenic spots and historic sites. Due to differences in culture and background, unexpected problems may be encountered, however your legitimate rights and interests will be protected in the course of such activities. Your legitimate rights and interests include: knowing the content, standards and fees of service, the requirement that the operators strictly implement the contract; choosing and receiving services of your free will and the right to accept or decline services outside the scope of the contract; obtaining service consistent with what has been agreed in the contract; and respect of dignity, custom and habits of your country and religious belief. When your legitimate rights are infringed, you are entitled to reasonable compensation and may file a complaint with the tourist authorities.
外国人在华旅游活动时，需要乘车、乘飞机、住宿、吃饭、观光、购物、文化娱乐等等，不可避免地要与交通运输部门、宾馆饭店、餐厅商店、风景旅游点或文物保护单位交往。由于文化的差异、背景的不同，有可能出现难以预料的问题。在上述旅游活动中，外国人的合法权益将受到保护。 外国人的合法权益概括起来有如下几项内容：选择与接受服务，了解服务的内容、标准、费用等情况；要求经营者严格履行合同，获得符合合同约定标准的服务；决定接受或不接受合同约定以外的服务；人格尊严、国家和民族风俗习惯、宗教信仰得到尊重。当合法权益受到侵害，有权要求获得合理的赔偿，并可向旅游行政管理部门投诉。
Prior Approval to Organize Events in Beijing 在京举办活动须经批准
For foreign entities and foreigners in Beijing to organize in places outside their offices and residence exhibitions, demos, workshops, receptions, seminars or other activities, they must file applications with the competent department in charge, the entities that provide the venue and other relevant departments according to the content and nature of the activities and report to relevant departments for approval according to administrative terms of reference.
在京外国驻华机构及外国人，在其办公或住所以外举办展览会、展示会、报告会、招待会、研讨会及其他各类活动，须根据活动的内容性质，分别向北京市主管部门、场地提供单位及其他相关部门提出申请，并按照管理权限报有关部门批准。
宗教信仰
Chinese citizens enjoy the freedom to believe or not to believe in a religion. Believers of Christianity, Buddhism (including Tibetan Buddhism or Lamaism), Taoism and Islam can be found in Beijing, where more than 112 venues of religious activities are located.
依据《中华人民共和国宪法》中国实行宗教信仰自由政策，北京有天主教、基督教、佛教、道教、伊斯兰教五大宗教，共有宗教活动场所112所。
Rules to be Followed for Engaging in Religious Activities in China 在中国境内进行宗教活动应遵守的规定
The principle of independent worship is practiced in China and foreigners should not interfere in the establishment of, or changes to Chinese religious organizations and places of religious activity, the choice and change of religious personnel by the Chinese religious organizations, and should not interfere or attempt to control other internal affairs of the Chinese religious organizations. Foreigners are not entitled to establish religious organizations, religious offices, open religious activity places or religious schools or training courses under any name or in any form. Nor should they preach to or organize religious gatherings in other places, manufacture or sell religious books, audio-visual materials, electronic publications and other religious items, or disseminate items that promote a religion.
中国实行独立自主自办教会的原则，外国人不得干涉中国宗教团体、宗教活动场所的设立和变更，不得干涉中国宗教团体对宗教教职人员的选任和变更，不得干涉和支配中国宗教团体的其他内部事务。外国人在中国境内不得以任何名义或形式成立宗教组织、设立宗教办事机构、设立宗教活动场所或者开办宗教院校、举办宗教培训班。不得在未经批准的非宗教活动场所进行讲经、讲道，进行宗教聚会等活动；不得制作和销售宗教书刊、宗教音像制品、宗教电子出版物等宗教用品；不得散发宗教宣传品及进行其他形式的传教活动。
Engaging in Religious Activities in Beijing 在京进行正常宗教活动
According to the Regulations Governing Religious Activities by Foreigners in the People’s Republic of China and its Rules of Implementation, the Chinese Government respects the freedom of religious belief of foreigners in China and they may attend religious activities in temples, mosques, churches and other places of worship. At the invitation of religious groups at and above the provincial, autonomous region and municipality level, foreigners may come to preach in China. Foreigners may organize religious activities for foreigners in places approved by the religious affairs authorities of the people’s governments at and above the county level and invite Chinese religious personnel to conduct Baptism, marriage, funeral rites and other religious rituals. Foreigners may bring religious publications, audio-visual materials and other religious items for private use when entering China.
按照《中华人民共和国境内外国人宗教活动管理规定》及其《实施细则》的规定，中国政府尊重所有在华外国人的宗教信仰自由，外国人可以在中国境内经登记的寺院、宫观、清真寺、教堂等宗教活动场所参加宗教活动。经省、自治区、直辖市以上宗教团体的邀请，外国人可以在中国宗教活动场所讲经、讲道。外国人可以在县以上人民政府宗教事务部门认可的场所举行外国人参加的宗教活动。外国人在中国境内，可以邀请中国宗教教职人员为其举行洗礼、婚礼、葬礼和道场法会等宗教仪式。外国人进入中国国境，可以携带本人自用的宗教印刷品、宗教音像制品和其他宗教用品。
Places of Worship Open to Foreigners 对外开放的宗教场所
Most places of worship in Beijing (churches and temples included) are open to the public and some offer religious services in foreign languages.
北京大多数宗教场所（包括教堂、寺庙）都对外开放，有些还有外语宗教仪式。 Xuanwumen Church 宣武门教堂(南堂) Religion: Christian (Catholic) 教别：天主教 Address: 141 Qianmen Xidajie, Xicheng District 北京市西城区前门西大街141号 Tel: +86 10 6602 5221
Church of Our Saviour (Beitang or Xishiku Jiaotang) 西什库教堂(北堂) Religion: Christian (Catholic) 教别：天主教 Address: 33 Xishiku Dajie, Xicheng District 北京市西城区西什库大街33号 Tel: +86 10 6617 5198
Church of St. Joseph (Dongtang or Wangfujing Tianzhutang) 王府井天主教堂(东堂) Religion: Christian (Catholic) 教别：天主教 Address: 74 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区王府井大街74号 Tel: +86 10 6524 0634
Xizhimen Church 西直门教堂（西堂） Religion: Christian (Catholic) 教别：天主教 Address: 130 Xizhimennei Dajie, Xicheng District 北京市西城区西直门内大街130号 Tel: +86 10 6615 6619
Dongjiao Minxiang Church 东交民巷教堂 Religion: Christian (Catholic) 教别：天主教 Address: A13 Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区东交民巷甲13号 Tel: +86 10 6513 5170
Chongwenmen Church 崇文门教堂 Religion: Christian (Protestant) 教别：基督教 Address: D2, Hougou Hutong, Chongwenmen, Chongwen District 北京市东城区崇文门内后沟胡同丁2号 Tel: +86 10 6524 2193
Gangwashi Church 缸瓦市教堂 Religion: Christian 教别：基督教 Address: 57 Xisi Nandajie, Xicheng District 北京市西城区西四南大街57号 Tel: +86 10 6617 6181
Zhushikou Church 珠市口教堂 Religion: Christian 教别：基督教 Address: 129 Qianmen Dajie, Chongwen District
北京市崇文区前门大街129号 Tel: +86 10 6301 6678
安全
If you suffer the loss of important items like your passport or other travel documents, you should immediately report the loss to the local police station and the Division of Entry-Exit Administration of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security. At the same time, you should apply to your diplomatic mission in China for replacement of your lost items. Please be aware that transaction, transfer, fabrication and modification of passport are illegal acts and punishable by law.
If you are involved in a car accident or work injury, you should report immediately to the local police station or the entity that you work for and inform your friends and relatives or your diplomatic mission in China. You can ask your consular official to urge the authorities to punish the person responsible and assist you in receiving compensation through legal means or via your insurance company. In case of natural disasters you should contact your diplomatic mission in China immediately. Keep important documents and records including passport, exit record, insurance and banking records in a safe place. You should make copies of the important documents you leave at home or take with you as a precautionary measure. Make sure that your car is in safe and normal operating condition and keep a store of necessary food and medicine. If you see someone behaving in a suspicious manner outside your residence, report immediately to the security guards of the property management department. If you return home to find any unusual signs or signs clearly indicating burglary, do not enter or randomly check the site to find out what is missing: call the police immediately. There are police stations at major road intersections and numerous patrol cars on the streets. The Beijing police can also take your call in English.
* 北京的社会治安良好，恶性犯罪案件极少，十分安全，所以在北京可以放心地居住和旅游。外国人在北京生活期间，不要参与及从事中国法律、法规禁止的各项活动，以免不愉快、不安全的事情发生。 * 在京外国人如果遇到护照、证件遗失等事件时，应立即向当地公安派出所、区县公安分局出入境管理部门或北京市公安局出入境管理处报告，并及时持护照报失证明、本人身份材料和照片向本国驻华使、领馆申请补发护照或旅行证件。领取新护照或国际旅行证件后，本人应提供护照报失证明或使馆照会等相关材料向北京市公安局出入境管理处申请补办签证或外国人居留许可。
★ 特别提示：买卖、转让、伪造、变造、涂改、冒用护照均属违法行为，将要承担法律责任。
Division of Entry-Exit Administration of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security 北京市公安局出入境管理处 Address: 2 Andingmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 北京市东城区安定门东大街2号 Tel: +86 10 8402 0101, 8401 5300, 8401 5300
* 如遇到交通事故或工伤事故，应立即向公安交通管理部门、当地公安派出所报告或通知所属公司，并告知亲友或本国驻华机构。当事的外国人可要求领事官员敦促当局尽快办理解决，并通过法律途径或向保险公司（如已投保）争取赔偿。 * 外国人应保管好包括护照、入出境记录、保险和银行记录等证件及资料，存放在家中或随身携带的主要资料应备双份复印件。如遇自然灾害，立即与本国驻华机构取得联系。 * 如发现住宅周围有可疑的人徘徊或停留，应及时报告所在物业管理部门保安人员。 * 外出归来如发现房内有异常或明显被盗情况，不要随意进入房内，更不要为了解损失随意翻动现场物品，而应立即报警。北京的主要街道路段均有公安派出所，街上也有民警的巡逻车，如果遇到麻烦可随时报警。北京警方能够用英语接听报警电话。
生活常识
办公和营业时间
In China, standard working hours are usually 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Major shopping malls open from 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. and close around 9 p.m. in winter and 10 p.m. in summer. Because traffic is especially congested during rush hour, tourists are advised to avoid peak-hour traffic at 7–9 a.m. and 5–7 p.m.
北京的办公时间上班一般为8:00-9:00,下班一般为17:00-18:00。大部分商场8:30或9:00开始营业，冬季21:00、夏季22:00左右停止营业。如果没有非常紧急的事情，最好避开7:00至9:00和17:00至19:00的交通高峰时段，以免遇上塞车。
电话和网络
International calls and overseas calls to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), to the Macao SAR or Taiwan may be made directly form hotel rooms with IDD lines. Hotels with ratings below four-stars will assess a 10 percent service charge for the service and four and five-star hotels will add a 15 percent service charge, which is usually included in the accommodation fee. With an IC card, you can also make domestic long distance calls and international calls from public telephones or you can apply for long distance call service in your place of accommodation. Internet services are quite popular nowadays in Beijing. Internet services are available at hotels, business centres and Internet bars. Wireless Internet connection is provided at some restaurants and clubs. You can apply for various Internet connections, such as broadband, ADSL, ISDN and dial-up. You can choose to pay on a monthly basis without time limitation or based on hours of use.
北京的一般酒店客房都有直拨国际长途电话（IDD），可以拨打国际及香港、澳门、台湾电话。四星级以下宾馆加收10%服务费，四、五星级宾馆加收15%服务费，一般在离开饭店时与住宿费一同结算。使用电话充值卡可以在公共场所的公用电话直接拨打国际、国内长途电话。在住所安装电话，可以直接要求开通长途业务。 北京的网络服务也非常普遍，酒店的客房、商务中心、对外营业的网吧等地，都可提供上网服务，一些高档餐厅、会所还可以提供无线上网服务。在住所也可以选择多种上网形式，包括宽带、ADSL、ISDN、拨号上网等。网费可以选择包月形式，也可以选择计时形式。
快递服务
EMS, DHL, UPS, TNT and FedEx provide express services in Beijing. All kinds of urgent documents and goods can be delivered to more than 170 countries around the world. You can ask for express services at large-scale post offices, at your hotel’s business centre or even make a phone call for at-the-door collection.
EMS、DHL、UPS、TNT、FedEx等多家知名公司在北京从事特快专递业务，可将各类紧急文件、资料、物品迅速传递到世界170多个国家的上万个城市。北京由规模较大的邮政分局和设在饭店商务中心的快递柜台办理特快专递业务，客户也可以电话约请速递人员登门收取文件和物品。
Traveller's Checks and Credit Cards 旅行支票和信用卡
Traveller’s checks are easily cashed at the Bank of China in Beijing. Major credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, JCB, Diners Club and American Express may be used to purchase goods in large department stores. They may also be used to pay hotel bills, at major shopping centres and for meals in some restaurants. ATM services are available at Bank of China outlets and other international banks.
邮电局
All tourist hotels provide postal services, however if you want to send important items such as antiques or cultural relics that are under customs control, you are required to consult the local branch of the international post office. In addition to regular postal services, the International Post and Telecommunications Office handles remittances, money orders, telegraphic money transfers, international and domestic telephone and telegram services and local telephone service. In the same building there is a customs office for those who need customs clearance. Additionally, packages can be collected from this office. You can also send postcards, letters and express mail to any place in the world via China Post (with green logo), FedEx or China Air Express. However, any form of publication (such as books, magazines and newspapers) and parcels, must be sent from an authorized post office.
International Post and Telecommunications Office 北京国际邮电局 Address: Jianguomen Beidajie East 北京市朝阳区建国门北大街东侧 Tel: +86 10 6515 5550
北京的主要街区、火车站、机场、游览区都有邮电局，门窗和邮电局标志都是绿色的。邮电局全周营业，电报、电话、电传业务是24小时服务。 各饭店、旅馆都有邮筒收发国际、国内信件，有的还有邮电服务处。国际邮电局可办理收寄国际、国内信函，包裹，特快邮件及国际商业信函等业务。另可开办、兑付汇票，电报汇款，办理国内国际电报、长途电话和北京市内电话业务。
电压
China uses a 220-volt power supply for standard domestic and business purposes. Hotels generally provide wall outlets in every room, accommodating both straight two-pin plugs and triangular 3-pin plugs.
中国的商业用电和家庭用电的标准电压是220伏，旅店一般都会在每个房间提供两脚和三脚插头的接线孔以备旅客使用。
公厕
Travellers can easily find free public toilets on the street, in office buildings, shopping centres, supermarkets, hotels and fast food restaurants. Carry a small roll of toilet paper for greater security and convenience, especially when travelling outside the city.
北京的主要大街、地铁、购物中心、大型超市、酒店、快餐店等处，都能很方便地找到公共厕所。
自来水
Tap water in China is considered hard and needs to be boiled before drinking. All hotels will provide boiled water or an electric kettle on request. 在中国，尽量不要直接饮用自来水。酒店客房会提供热水或烧水的电水壶。
Beijing, as with China in general, is modernizing so rapidly that any suggestions for packing and preparing for a trip should rely only on the latest information from a travel Web site that you can trust.
In short, the best advice for travelling to Beijing or other large cities is: pack light.
Health: Get proper inoculations for the places in which you intend to travel, especially outside the major cities of China or other locales in Asia. Bring essential, properly prescribed and labelled medications for specific ailments. Bring what you trust: your favourite over-the-counter (OTC) anti-diarrheal medicines and cold/sinus medicines, even though safe, reliable local and international OTC brands are available at pharmacies in the city in a pinch.
Hygiene: Do not weigh yourself down by bringing toothpaste, shampoo, soap, toilet paper or other hygienic products. Top brands of these items are available everywhere. Beijing has some of the best cosmetics stores in the world. It is a good idea to carry a partial roll of toilet paper and a few anti-bacterial hand wipes in a handbag or camera bag for obvious reasons, but also to serve as hand wipes and napkins.
Clothing: During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Beijing will be warm, with some days punctuated by rain showers. So light, easy-dry clothing is best, although laundries are available to care for high-quality clothing. Also handy are light-weight pants with removable legs that can be converted to shorts and that dry easily. Knit shirts with collars are acceptable wear nearly everywhere, but T-shirts will do during the day (please avoid wearing offensive clothing with images or script and clothing with religious or political connotations. Umbrellas can be purchased locally, but a high quality collapsible “golf” umbrella can come in handy in the bright sun, with a heavy rain and to protect camera gear.
Footwear: This is no place to scrimp. Get the best footwear you can afford to do what you want to do in China and break them in before coming to China. It’s the same with socks and other footgear. Sandals are ubiquitous in Beijing in the summertime, as are tennis and other sport shoes. If going hiking or climbing the Great Wall or just walking a lot around the city, wearing sturdy footgear with thick soles and some ankle support is advised.
Hats/Sun Protection: The choices in hats for women in Beijing are virtually unlimited, from synthetic designs to straw hats. Many foreign women wear hiking gear or baseball hats to shield themselves while outside. Many men wear fishing hats and baseball hats. Hats with an Olympic theme are available at licensed Olympic-brand outlets. Many Beijingers wear a baseball hat in the summer, but most women use a light-weight, colourful umbrella to shield themselves from the sun instead.
Camera Gear: Because of recent revaluations of the Chinese renminbi currency, camera gear in China tends to be somewhat more expensive than in the West these days. Again, pack light, but bring plenty of memory cards or computer flash disks or other media for your camera, because they are likely less expensive back home. The people of China love pocket and cell-phone cameras and use them often. DSLR shooters usually carry a wide-zoom lens (24 mm to 70 mm or so for full frame sensor cameras) and a telephoto zoom lens (70 mm to 200 mm) or comparable lenses for use with small-sensor cameras such as Nikon’s DX line. Forget something? No problem: you can find the best camera and camera accessories in the world at various outlets in Beijing and in other large cities at a price slightly higher than in the West today. Buy where local pros buy for assurance. Too many pictures? Get an inexpensive external hard drive at a computer store (less than US$100) and dump the contents of your memory cards on them or go to a local film store and ask the staff there to download your images to a CD or DVD for a small fee.
Other: Any kind of camping, hiking or other outdoor or sporting gear, biking gear, clothing and accessories is now available in Beijing. If you forget something, you can likely replace it.
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