Understanding Area Codes and Zip Codes in China for International Communication

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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

City	Area Code	Zip Code	City	Area Code	Zip Code
Beijing	010	100000	Tianjin	022	300000
Shanghai	021	200000	Chongqing	023	630000

Special Regions

Region	Area Code	Zip Code	Region	Area Code	Zip Code
Hong Kong	852	999077	Macau	853	999078

Other Major Cities of China (list by alphabet)

City/County	Area Code	Zip Code	City/County	Area Code	Zip Code
Anshun	0853	561000	Lijiang	0888	674100
Baotou	0472	014000	Luoyang	0379	471000
Chengdu	028	610000	Leshan	0833	614000
Changsha	0731	410000	Tai’an	0538	271000
Datong	0352	037000	Nanning	0771	530000
Dali	0872	671000	Nanjing	025	210000
Dalian	0411	116000	Pingyao	0354	031100
Dunhuang	0937	736200	Qufu	0537	273100
Dujiangyan	028	611800	Qingdao	0532	266000
Fuzhou	0591	350000	Shangri-La	0887	674400
Guilin	0773	541000	Shigatse	0892	857000
Guiyang	0851	550000	Shenzhen	0755	518000
Guangzhou	020	510000	Suzhou	0512	215000
Harbin	0451	150000	Turpan	0995	838000
Hangzhou	0571	310000	Urumqi	0991	830000
Haikou	0898	570100	Wuhan	027	430000
Huangshan	0559	242700	Shiyan	0719	442000
Hohhot	0471	010000	Xian	029	710000
Jiuzhaigou	0837	623400	Xiamen	0592	361000
Jingdezhen	0798	333000	Xining	0971	810000
Jinan	0531	250000	Yichang	0717	443000
Kunming	0871	650000	Yuanyang	0873	662400
Kaili	0855	556000	Ya’an	0835	625000
Kaifeng	0371	475000	Zhangjiajie	0744	427000
Kashgar	0998	844000	Zhangye	0936	734000
Lanzhou	0931	730000	Zhengzhou	0371	450000
Lhasa	0891	850000