Beijing Communication, Language, Internet, Post Office, Practical Tel

Communication

Language

Chinese Mandarin is the official language both in Beijing and other cities in China. But like in many other cities, people in Beijing also have their own Beijing Dialect which is closely related to Mandarin.

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Internet

With the fast development of the computer and internet, you can keep contact easily and conveniently with your families and your friends at anytime by using a computer to get on line. Beijing is no exception. When you come to Beijing for travelling, you can easily find many net bars. The price for you to get on line in Beijing is about CNY3 to CNY10 per hour, depending on the different situation of the facility and environment.

Post Office

The post office in China runs the whole week. The Beijing International Post Office (Tel: 010-65128107) is located in Yabao Lu, Jianguomen Beidajie, Chaoyang District.

Practical Tel

Services

Fire Alarm: 119
Police Need: 110
Ambulance: 120
Phone Number Inquiry: 114
Weather Forecast: 12121
EMS Postal Service: 11185
Tour Complain: 010-65275315 (China National Tourism Administration)

Transportation Inquiry

Train Inquiry: 962585
Train Ticket Booking: 962586
International Aviation Inquiry: 962580
Air Ticket Booking: 962581

Comments and Questions

I have sent 2 packages to my granddaugter who is studying at BLCU in Beijing. The campus post office is only open for 2 hours each day. The main Beijing post office that serves the university attempted to deliver the packages when the campus post office was closed. My granddaugter attempted to retrieve the packages from the main post office using the US tracking numbers, but they told her they needed the Chinese tracking number to locate the packages. How can she get these Chinese numbers? The USPS hasn't been able to help.

Reply4/13/2010 4:35:00 PMRoger Cooley , United States

Owen :4/13/2010 9:47:00 PM

I think she can get some help from the university.

Roger ( United States ) :4/14/2010 10:16:00 PM

Reply to Owen. Thanks for your suggestion. The university's own campus post office is of no help. Since they were not open during the times of the attempted deliveries of the packages, they have no record of the packages or of the attempted deliveries. The area post office that delivers mail to the campus post office can't locate any packages unless they have the Chinese tracking numbers that were assigned to the packages when they arrived in China. So, currently, my granddaughter has no way to retrieve the packages without knowing the Chinese tracking numbers.

fred :4/15/2010 8:44:00 PM

If your daughter knows some Chinese students or have a Chinese friend, from whom she may get some help.

we have beeen our Ems post sinve 06th of january, and agent promise us it eill arrive 10 to 15 days. but still no news and we cud not contact the agent any more cud u pls help me to find out. they gave ne a trace no RR731629223CN

Reply2/9/2010 5:32:00 AM350 TRavel , Maldives

David :2/9/2010 7:31:00 PM

You should contact the post office actually.

I returned a package meant for Little Coral, but I mailed it to the Beijing Post Office instead. The package contains 2 white skating dresses that cost a lot of money. I sent them USPS, Tracking number CO492534512US. Please give them to Little Coral or send them back to me at Pam Pletcher
1032 West Springfield Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823

Reply1/19/2010 12:32:00 AMPam Pletcher , United States

Bun :1/19/2010 7:48:00 PM

I think you posted your requests on a wrong place.

Dear sir ! I need talk whith Ems
but it´s impossible transfer call to people that speak in English . There is some form to this ? TANKS A LOT > JIM

Reply2/20/2009 10:22:00 AMJim , Brazil