Understanding Area Codes and Zip Codes in China for International Communication

Area Code The telephone system is grouped with area code which covers particular areas and cities in China. The area […]

Area Code

The telephone system is grouped with area code which covers particular areas and cities in China. The area code is used when dialing a number outside the code area. When making a telephone (mobile phone excluded) from International countries to China, you should add Country Code, Area Code and telephone numbers.

How to Calling from your Counties (eg, from United States to Beijing)

  • 011 – US exit code, dial first for international calls made from the USA or Canada
  • 86 – Country Code for China
  • Phone Number
    (a) Fixed – Area Code (10 stands for Beijing) plus local number can total 8 to 12 digits. So the number you dial is 011 86 10 xxxx-xxxx. Please Note: If there is “0” in the first digital, you should remove it while dialing. For example, the area code for Beijing is 010, when you make the telephone, use 10 for the dialing code.
    (b) Cell phones (mobile phones) – 11 digitals and 1 is always the first digit. So the number you dial is 011 86 1xx-xxxx-xxxx.

When you use cellphone to call in China, there is no need to add any code before the 11 digital numbers.

Zip Code, Postal Code

Zip code or Postal Code is needed no matter you want to send post cards, letter and parcel from your countries to China or from China to your countries. Learn more details about Postal Service >>

Below is listed the zip code of the main tourist cities and counties and there are more specific number of different districts, streets and post offices for the last two digitals. For example, the zip code of Beijing is 100000, and the specific zip code of its Shunyi District is 101300. Normally, the detailed district and street zip code is not necessary.

Most Used Area Code & Zip Code in China

Municipalities

CityArea CodeZip CodeCityArea CodeZip Code
Beijing010100000Tianjin022300000
Shanghai021200000Chongqing023630000

Special Regions

RegionArea CodeZip CodeRegionArea CodeZip Code
Hong Kong852999077Macau853999078

Other Major Cities of China (list by alphabet)

City/CountyArea CodeZip CodeCity/CountyArea CodeZip Code
Anshun0853561000Lijiang0888674100
Baotou0472014000Luoyang0379471000
Chengdu028610000Leshan0833614000
Changsha0731410000Tai’an0538271000
Datong0352037000Nanning0771530000
Dali0872671000Nanjing025210000
Dalian0411116000Pingyao0354031100
Dunhuang0937736200Qufu0537273100
Dujiangyan028611800Qingdao0532266000
Fuzhou0591350000Shangri-La0887674400
Guilin0773541000Shigatse0892857000
Guiyang0851550000Shenzhen0755518000
Guangzhou020510000Suzhou0512215000
Harbin0451150000Turpan0995838000
Hangzhou0571310000Urumqi0991830000
Haikou0898570100Wuhan027430000
Huangshan0559242700Shiyan0719442000
Hohhot0471010000Xian029710000
Jiuzhaigou0837623400Xiamen0592361000
Jingdezhen0798333000Xining0971810000
Jinan0531250000Yichang0717443000
Kunming0871650000Yuanyang0873662400
Kaili0855556000Ya’an0835625000
Kaifeng0371475000Zhangjiajie0744427000
Kashgar0998844000Zhangye0936734000
Lanzhou0931730000Zhengzhou0371450000
Lhasa0891850000

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