Guangzhou Useful Contact Information
Communication access in Guangzhou is similar to that of Beijing.
Internet cafes are scattered across the city, costing only
about RMB 2-3 per hour. There are many banks & ATM's that
make it very easy to get money. Below is some useful information
to know when visiting and living in the city.
Following are some useful contact information and telephone
numbers in Guangzhou.
There are many hospitals in the city that are available to
foreigners. International SOS clinic is run by foreign doctors
who have overseas training and experience.Anyone who needs
emergency medical service can telephone the Guangzhou Emergency
Center (Dial 120), which will arrange an ambulance and a medical
team to the patient's home as soon as possible.
Guangzhou Huaqiao Hospital
Address:No. 613 Huangpu Dadao West Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 3868-8888
Zhongshan Yike University Affiliated
No. 1 Hospital
Address: No. 58 Zhong Shan Second Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8775-5766
Guangdong Prince People's Hospital
Address:No. 106 Zhong Shan Second Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8382-7812
| Important Contact Numbers in Guangzhou |
Police |
(8620) 110 |
Fire |
(8620) 119 |
Time Check |
(8620) 117 |
Weather Information |
(8620) 121 |
Ambulance |
(8620) 120 |
Telephone Information |
(8620) 114 |
Post Code Check |
(8620) 6303-7131 |
Beijing Public Security Bureau
for Foreigners |
(8620) 6525-5486 |
Tourist Hotline |
(8620) 6513-0828 |
International SOS Assistance |
(8620) 6590-3419 |
Guangzhou Red Cross |
(8620) 8444-6411 |
Baiyun Airport |
(8620) 8666-6123 |
International Passenger Service |
(8620) 8666-1803 |
Guangzhou Railway Station |
(8620) 8666-1789 |
Guangzhou Taxi Inquiries |
(8620) 8666-2014 |
Guangzhou Harbor |
(8620) 8444-9495 |
| Banking, Currency Exchange and ATMs |
Chinese banks in the downtown areas of Guangzhou are often
open on Saturdays and Sundays making it convenient for travelers
to convert foreign currency on weekends.
General Banking Hours in Guangzhou
Monday to Friday:9 am 每 6 pm
Saturday to Sunday: 9 am 每 3 pm
Foreign Banking Corporations
The following Foreign Banks are found in Guangzhou: ABN
AMRO Bank,
Banque Nationale de Paris, Credit Agricole Indosuez,
The Bank of East Asia Ltd., Deutsche Bank, Nanyang Commercial
Bank Ltd., Banco Commercial Portuguese, Bank
of America, Bank
of Montreal, Standard
Chartered Bank, The
Sanwa Bank Ltd., Sakura
Bank, Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation, Jenerale
Bank, ING Bank, Cr谷dit Agricole Indosuez, The Bank of
Tokyo 每 Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., Dresdner Bank, Citibank, The
Bank of Nova Scotia, United Overseas Bank Ltd., Mizuho
Bank Ltd., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Ltd., Fortis Bank, Soci谷t谷 G谷n谷rale.
ABN AMRO Bank
Address: Room 1803每1804, Main Building, Guangdong International
Building, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8331-1886
Bank of East Asia Ltd.
Address: G/F to 3/F, Metro Plaza, No. 183 Tianhe North Road,
Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8755-1892
Deutsche Bank
Address: Room 809每811, Main Building, GITIC Plaza, No. 339
Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 833-2998
Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd.
Address: No. 376 Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8386-9273
Bank of America
Address: Unit 2508每2509, 26th Floor, Bank of America Plaza,
No. 555 Renmin Zhong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8130-0888
Bank of Montreal
Address: Suite 1203, TP Plaza, No. 109-9 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8669-5148
Standard Chartered Bank
Address: B1, 13/F, North Tower GZWTC Complex, No. 371每375
Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8778-8813; (8620) 8778-0978
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Address: 31/F, Office Tower, CITIC Plaza, No. 233 Tianhe North
Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8752-0168
ING Bank
Address: Room 1247, Garden Tower, Garden Hotel, No. 368 Huanshi
East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8387-8866
Cr谷dit Agricole Indosuez
Address: Room 2106, GIE Tower, No. 403 Huanshi East Road,
Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8732-4608
The Bank of Tokyo 每
Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
Address: Room 28-02, CITIC Plaza, No. 233 Tianhe North Road,
Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 3877-0268
Dresdner Bank
Address: 9/F, Office 905, TP Plaza, 109-9 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8669-5920
Citibank
Address: 1703 Main Building, Guangdong International Building,
Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8332-1711
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Address: Unit 1005每1007, Main Building, Guangdong International
Hotel, No. 339 Huanzhi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8331-2862
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
Address: Unit 205, Guangzhou Aether Square, No. 986 Jiefang
North Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8667-6029
Mizuho Bank Ltd.
Address: No. 120 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8668-1510
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
Address: Room 105每108, HSBC Guangzhou Building, 148-9 Dongfeng
West Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8136-3888
Fortis Bank
Address: 26/F, Room 2601每2603, Peace World Plaza, No. 362每366
Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8387-2783
Soci谷t谷 G谷n谷rale
Address: 21/F, Peace World Plaza, No. 362每366 Huanshi East
Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8387-8282
Domestic Banking Corporations
The following domestic banks are found in Guangzhou: Bank
of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction
Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communication, CITIC
Industrial Bank, China Merchants Bank, China Minsheng Bank
Co. Ltd., etc.
Bank of China
Address: International Financial Building, No. 197每199 Dongfeng
West Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8333-8080
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Address: No. 137 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8888-8748
CITIC Industrial Bank
Address: 48/F, CITIC Plaza, No. 233 Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8752-1188
The Agricultural Bank of China
Address: 4/F, No. 338 Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8355-5790
Bank of Communication
Address: No. 52 Xiao North Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8330-8421
China Minsheng Bank Co. Ltd.
Address: No. 189 Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 8755-3888
| Telephone, Mobile and Long Distance Calling Cards |
Telephone Access
There are public phone booths available around Guangzhou require
either coins, or sometimes calling cards. Calling cards are
available from the post office, hotels, newsstands and convenience
stores. The phones take all coins and the phone cards (IC cards)
come in RMB 30, RMB 50 and RMB 100 denominations.
Mobile Phones
There are several options with using mobile phones
1. The easiest, but most expensive way is to bring your phone
to China and keep it on your home network with roaming enabled. This will enable you to receive and make phone calls using
your phone number. However this option is expensive due to
roaming charges. Additionally, people within China will be
charged more because they will have to ring internationally.
2. The second most popular option is to buy a local SIM card. The SIM cards are available for a one-time fee of approximately
RMB 100 (US$12) and work by buying recharge cards for RMB 50,
RMB 100, RMB 300 and RMB 500 respectively. With this option,
there are a couple of options when choosing your local SIM
network.
China Mobile SIM
Cards
This works throughout China and the SIM card is available
at many outlets throughout China, including the airport. The
price to make a local call on this network is about RMB 0.60
per minute. However the downside to China Mobile is that they
also charge a small fee for receiving phone calls. International
calls vary dependant on the country you are calling.
Other SIM Cards
The other option is to get a local SIM card that works only
in the city you are in. Choosing this option allows you to
receive calls without being charged. If you are bringing a
mobile phone with you, make sure that it is capable of accepting
SIM cards for other networks, and it is not locked to your
home local network.
Long Distance Calling Cards
Calling cards are one of the cheapest ways to make international
calls. The cards are used with landlines or mobiles and are
easy to use; they usually have English instructions on the
back of the card. The cards can be obtained from mobile phone
shops, some convenience stores and newsstands. There are also
a variety of different companies offering cards and the charges
vary dependant of time of call and the country you are calling.
Another inexpensive option is to make international calls over
the Internet, using programs such as Skype, and internet cafes
with high-speed internet access are abundant in Guangzhou.
| International Couriers in Guangzhou |
DHL-Sinotrans (Southern Area Office) Guangdong
Express Bldg
Jichang Bei Lu
Guangzhou 510410, China
Tel: (8620) 8664-4668; 7654-3284
FedEx Guangzhou Rep
Office
Room 1004A, T.P. Plaza
9/109 Liuhua Lu
Guangzhou 510010, China
Tel: (86 20) 8667-5719
UPS Sinotrans (Guangzhou Agent)
No. 1121 Guangyuan Road Central
Guangzhou 510405, China
Tel: (86 20) 8657-9898; 8636-1964
NOTE: Although
this information is correct at the time of our web publication,
it is still advised that you call the phone number and confirm
the address before going to the venue because some venues may
have changed their telephone numbers or address locations.
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