Airport Information
- Name of airport: Gaoqi International Airport
- Distance to city: 14 km
- Airport Transport
- Airport tax: CNY 90 (international flights)
Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights
- Flight
schedule from/to Hong Kong
- 1 hours 10 min
Visa
- Home entry permit required for HK Chinese.
- Visa is required for foreigners.
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more details
Embassies and Consulates
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Customs
- Customs allowance
- Tobacco: 400 cigarettes
- Liquor: two 75cl bottles of alcoholic beverages
- Customs rules require an accounting of all valuables including
watches, jewellery, cameras and currency that you are taking in. A copy of this is
surrendered on departure and anything missing may well be treated as imported and duty
required accordingly. Therefore make sure you obtain a police report for any goods stolen
during your stay.
- Recorded video-tapes must be declared and may be viewed by the
Authorities on arrival.
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Currency
- Renminbi (RMB)
- Approximately RMB1 = HK$0.9297 = US$0.1197 (updated 25 Mar 1996)
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Time Zone
- GMT: + 8
- Difference from Hong Kong: + 0
Accommodation
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Transportation
- Bus
- Public Van
- Taxi
- Train
- Bicycle
Tourist Attraction
- Gulangyu Island - This heaven of peace covering less than 2 sq
km, it's blissfully free of traffic and is classified as a resort area with a nice beach.
Set amongst the exotic oriental tress are a number of mansions and guesthouses.
- Nan Putuo Temple - a monument of 1000 years' which contained
artefacts of the Song and Ming Dynasty
- Qingjin and Grand Mosques - examples of the earliest Moslem
mosques in China
- Quanzhou - is a historical monument protected by the State,
traditional buildings of the 13th century can be seen here
- Tang Dynasty Kaiyun Temple - with 100 pillared hall
- Wanshi Botanical Gardens - contain a redwood tree presented by
President Nixon, and the downtown shopping area
- Workers' Cultural Palace
- Zhengou and Renshou Pagodas - they are of 50 m high
- Zhongshan Park
Tours and Activities
- Tours
from Hong Kong
Shopping guide
- Tong Wen Road
- Overseas Chinese Store on Zhong Shan Road
Weather
- Min. 10 C (in Jan)
- Max. 29 C (in Jul)
- Annual Rainfall: 2563mm
- Rainy Season: Apr - Jul
- Best Season to visit: Spring / Autumn
- Temperature
- Five Day City Forcast
- Precipitation
- Five Day City Forcast
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Language
- Official Languages: Mandarin
- Language of Business and Administration: Mandarin and English
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Electricity
- 220 volts, 50 cycles
Emergency Number
- S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click
here
- Tourist Hotline: 5261179
- Ambulance: 120 , 7213460
- Emergencies: 110 (foreigner's section 552729)
- Fire: 119
- Tel No. Enquiry: 114
- Police: 110
- Foreign Affairs Office of Police: 7216795
Public Holidays
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