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Useful Numbers: Police 110; Fire 119; Ambulance 120; Tourist Hotline 6513-0828; Local Directory Assistance 114 (Chinese), 2689-0114 (English); International Directory Assistance 100; Visa Card Hotline 10-800-110-2911; MasterCard Hotline 10-800-110-7309 (in select provinces)
Climate: Beijing experiences a continental monsoon climate with clear-cut seasons. Spring is dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid. Autumn offers the best weather, with generous sunshine. Winters bring freezing winds from Siberia.
Time Zones: GMT + 8 hours
Credit Cards: American Express, Diner's Club, Federal Card, JCB, MasterCard and Visa
Tipping: Tipping is generally not expected in mainland China.
Travel Tips: Due to seasonal heavy rains and typhoons, travel to the areas bordering the Yangtze River in central, southern and western China is to be avoided.
Literacy Rate: 90.6%
Seasons: Autumn
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