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Useful Info

  1. How to use mobile phone in China mainland?
  2. How to make a call by using IC card in China mainland?
  3. Important numbers in Mainland China
  4. Moslem (Places of Worship and Catering)
  5. Conversion of Units
  6. Important Websites

1.How to use mobile phone in China mainland?
"Easy-own" of the China Mobile is recommended during your stay in the Canton Fair.
Charge list:

Country/Region Standard Long Distance rates(Basic Communication Fee not included)
DDD(Fixed-phone & Mobile Phone)
0.3 RMB/min
Hong Kong(SAR), Macao(SAR) and Taiwan Province
1.5 RMB/min
USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Australia
2.4 RMB/min
India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Cuba, Yemen, North Korea, Bangladesh, Honduras, Iran, Syria, Mali, Qatar, Benin, Mongolia, Kenya, Rwanda
4.6 RMB/min
Other countries and regions
3.6 RMB/min

How to dial telephone number?

• Dial mobile phone : 17951 + mobile phone number.

• Dial long distance fixed phone : 17951 + 0 + area code + telephone number. For example : dial Beijing 37213721,dial: 17951 + 0+10 +37213721.

• When making phone calls to Hong Kong(SAR), Macao(SAR) and Taiwan Province , dial: 17951+00 + area code + city code + telephone number Dial international call: 17951 + 00 + country code + city code + telephone number.

For example: dial Los Angeles , US 1234567, dial: 17951-00-1-323-1234567.
(The above information is for reference only. Please visit China Mobile website for details)


2.How to make a call by using IC card in China mainland?

The card can be used nationwide with any IC card phone sets which are also available in Canton Fair Exhibition Hall.

Country/Region Standard rates(Basic Communication Fee not included)
DDD
0.4 RMB/min
Hong Kong(SAR), Macao(SAR) and Taiwan Province
1.5 RMB/min
International long-distance call
3.6 RMB/min

    How to dial telephone number?

    Insert the card-->dial 17909 + 00 + country code + area + telephone number.
    For example: if calling Tokyo, Japan 87654321,dial 17909+00+81+3+87654321

(The above information is for reference only. Please visit China Telecom website for details)


Important numbers in Mainland China

• Police 110
• Fire 119
• Ambulance 120
• Traffic accident 122
• Directory Service 114
• Canton Fair consultation 20-26089999

Moslem (Places of Worship and Catering)

Places of Worship
(Inside the hall):-1/F of Hall 26, Pazhou Complex
(Outside the hall):The tomb of Islamic sage Abu Waqqas: West part of Lanpu Garden, Jiefang North Rd.,(Near the Gate 6 of Liuhua Complex)
Huaisheng Mosque (Guangta Mosque): No.56 Guangta Road, Guangzhou
Haopan Mosque: No. 378, Haopan Street, Tiancheng Road, Guangzhou
Dongying Mosque: No.1 Xiaodongying, Yuehua Road, Guangzhou

Catering

(Inside the hall):Canton Fair (Pazhou) Complex : -1/F of Hall 27/28
Canton Fair (Liuhua) Complex: Fast-food district around Hall 10
(Outside the hall):Xinyue Muslim Restaurant
Add: 3/F, Xinjiang Hotel, No.76, Tianhe North Rd., Guangzhou
Tel: 20-38782783 38782782

Leshanfang Restaurant

Add: 1/F, Baohan Hotel, Tongxin Rd., Guangzhou Tel: 20-83501919


Conversion of Units

Distance and Length 1 kilometer=0.6214 mile
1 meter=3.2808 inch=1.0936 yard
Area 1 square kilometer=100 hectare=0.3861 square mile
1 square meter =10.7639 square foot =1.1960 square yard
Volume 1 cubic meter =35.3147 cubic foot =1.3080 cubic yard
Weight and Mass 1 ton =0.9842 ton (UK) =1.1023 ton (US)
1 kilogram =2.2046 pound
Capacity 1 liter=1.7598 pint(UK)=0.2200 gallon(UK)

Important Websites
  • Canton Fair official website www.cantonfair.org.cn
  • Canon Fair Online ebusiness.cantonfair.org.cn
  • Exhibitors + Products search.cantonfair.org.cn
  • BEST (Buyer E-Service Tool) invitation.cantonfair.org.cn