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Practical Country Info
China Practical Country Info
BeijingLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For China, civil time is represented by Asia/Shanghai, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +86, and the country-code domain is .cn.
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+86
ISO alpha-2
CN
Civil time
China time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
China uses multiple IANA zones on this page: Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in China.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type A
2 flat parallel pins
Type I
2 angled flat pins with earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How China is identified internationally
+86
Calling code
.cn
Country domain
CN
ISO 3166
Alpha 2CN
Alpha 3CHN
Numeric156
For China, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
China practical data table
| Field | China | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +86 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .cn | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | CN | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | CHN | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 156 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document China's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +86, ccTLD .cn, time-zone reference Asia/Shanghai, and identify the authority used for each claim.