Business Tips

Climate: Hot, humid & rainy in summer; cool, dry & less rainy in winter.

Average Temperature: 21.4-21.9 degrees Celsius

Language: Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken

Currency: RMB(China Yuan)

Service Charge: Restaurants and hotels 0~20%

Communications: Dial international call: + or 00 + country code + area code + telephone number
The country code of China is 86 and the city code of Guangzhou is 20

Electricity: 220V, 50~AC

Weights and Measures: Guangzhou uses the metric system. Kilogram, meter, and litre are most commonly used.

Time Difference: Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong is at same Time Zone (GMT +8)
Office Hours of Local Government: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays

Banking Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Bus service: You can take none-conductor buses, trolleybuses or special-lined to all districts of the city. The price of a ticket is 1 yuan (RMB) or 2-4 yuan for some long lines.

Metro service: Metro line 1~line 4 has been opened and put into operation. You can take Metro line 2 to Canton Fair (Liuhua) Complex, which is located at Yue Xiu Gong Yuan Station, and Canton Fair (Pazhou) Complex, which is located at Xin Gang Dong Station.
Taxi service: The starting price is 7 yuan (RMB), 2.6 yuan (RMB) per kilometer. The fuel surcharge is 1 yuan (RMB)