Information
Time Difference
China is 8 hours ahead of GMT (Standard time)
China is 8 hours ahead of GMT (Standard time)
| City | Time | |||||||
| Shenzhen (Reference Time) |
1:00 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
| Seoul (1 Hour Earlier) |
2:00 | 5:00 | 8:00 | 11:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 23:00 |
| Sydney (2 Hours Earlier) |
3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 0:00 |
| Bangkok (1 Hour Later) |
0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
| Moscow (5 Hours Later) |
20:00 | 23:00 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 8:00 | 11:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Cairo (6 Hours Later) |
19:00 | 22:00 | 1:00 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 |
| Paris (7 Hours Later) |
18:00 | 21:00 | 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 |
| Chicago (14 Hours Later) |
11:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 23:00 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 8:00 |
Passport & Visa
All foreign visitors entering the People's Republic of China must possess a valid passport. Delegates, except those from countries who have visa exemption agreements with China, should apply to a Chinese diplomatic mission in their countries for visas prior to departure. For details, delegates are advised to view the website at http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/lhqzjjs/t1095035.shtml.
Electricity Supply
The standard electrical supply is 220 volts AC/60 cycles. Most hotels may provide outlet converters for110 and 220 volts. Be careful and ask before plugging in a 110 volt appliance.
Foreign Exchange
The monetary unit is the Yuan (CNY). The exchange rate is approximately CNY 6.6 per USD as of December, 2017.
Tipping
Tipping is not a traditional Chinese custom.
Useful Phone Numbers
Police: 110
Fire: 119
Medical Emergency: 120
Local Directory Assistance: 114
Fire: 119
Medical Emergency: 120
Local Directory Assistance: 114
Weather
To find the current weather of Shenzhen please visit http://www.weather.com.cn/weather1d/101280601.shtml
Business Hours
Government office hours are usually from 9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays. Banks are open from 9:00 to 16:00 on weekdays. Most stores are open every day from 10:00 to 21:00, including Sundays.