Local Time
3.20am (GMT+8)

Local Weather
High: 24C/75F
Low: 11C/52F
Facts for the Traveller
At a Glance
Beijing is the striking metropolitan core of a country with one of the world's oldest civilizations. Beijing has a history of over 3000 years, with countless renowned historical, ancient and cultural sites. In the past 20 years, the capital of the People's Republic of China has developed into a modern metropolis, and the nation's political, economic, trade, educational and cultural centre.Plug Type
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LanguageMandarin ChinesePopulation13 millionTime ZoneGMT +8 hoursMeasuresMetric SystemVoltage220 voltsMobile PhonesGSM 900/1800/1900