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Climate:
Hot, humid & rainy in summer; cool, dry & less rainy in winter.
Average Temperature: 21.4-21.9℃

 Language:
Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken

 Currency:
RMB(China Yuan)

 Service Charge:
Restaurants and hotels 0~20%

 Communications:
Dial international call: + or 00 + country code + area code + telephone number
The country code of China is 86 and the city code of Guangzhou is 20

 Electricity:
220V, 50~AC

 Weights and Measures:
Guangzhou uses the metric system. Kilogram, meter, and litre are most commonly used.

 Time Difference:
Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong is at same Time Zone (GMT +8)

 Office Hours of Local Government:
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays

 Banking Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

 Bus service:
You can take none-conductor buses, trolleybuses or special-lined to all districts of the city. The price of a ticket is 1 yuan (RMB) or 2-4 yuan for some long lines.

 Metro service:
Metro line 1~line 4 has been opened and put into operation. You can take Metro line 2 to Canton Fair (Liuhua) Complex, which is located at Yue Xiu Gong Yuan Station, and Canton Fair (Pazhou) Complex, which is located at Xin Gang Dong Station.

 Taxi service:
The starting price is 7 yuan (RMB), 2.6 yuan (RMB) per kilometer. The fuel surcharge is 1 yuan (RMB)