🇨🇳 China travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to China — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Electricity
220V · 50Hz
Plug: Type I, Type A, Type C
Best months
Oct, Apr, May
Avg high 21°C · 6 rain days
Cities covered
3
2 with full climate data
Top cities in China
Local style + dress code
Beijing is casual, but air is dry and dusty — sunglasses + lip balm year-round. Air pollution mask useful Nov–Mar.
Dress code: casual
Public holidays in China
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The Chinese Yuan (CNY, symbol ¥) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and China's dress code.