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China address format & examples

How to write a Chinese address

Thanks to the Chinese manufacturing industry, you likely have several things that were made in China. You don’t want to seem ungrateful, so you’re wondering how to address a letter to China to thank them! Put down your chopsticks so you can more easily browse our Chinese address examples here and try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in China below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate the address faster than you can say hotpot!

China mailing address format example on an envelope

China address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate China addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Chinese address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

China's national postal system, "China Post," was established in 1877. As of recent data, China Post services approximately 23627 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout China. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 special administrative regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Anhui - AH
Fujian - FJ
Gansu - GS
Guangdong - GD
Guizhou - GZ
Hainan - HI
Hebei - HE
Heilongjiang - HL
Henan - HA
Hubei - HB
Hunan - HN
Jiangsu - JS
Jiangxi - JX
Jilin - JL
Liaoning - LN
Qinghai - QH
Shaanxi - SN
Shandong - SD
Shanxi - SX
Sichuan - SC
Yunnan - YN
Zhejiang - ZJ
Taiwan - TW

Autonomous Regions:

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region - GX
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region - NM
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region - NX
Tibet Autonomous Region - XZ
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - XJ

Municipalities:

Beijing - BJ
Chongqing - CQ
Shanghai - SH
Tianjin - TJ

Special Administrative Regions:

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - HK
Macau Special Administrative Region - MO

Please note that Taiwan is listed as a province due to the political situation, but it is a self-governing territory.

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
邮政编码
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Let’s explore some of the basics. China’s address format for shipping or mailing messages should be written this way:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles like "先生 (xiānsheng)" (Mr.) or for women, their full name followed by "女士 (nǚshì)" (Mrs.).
  2. SubBuilding and building name - The sub-building name goes here, followed by the building name. They should be included in that order without separating punctuation.
  3. Dependant locality and street name - Include the dependent locality and street name without separating punctuation.
  4. Postal code and locality - Again, on a new line, include the postal code, followed by the locality without any separating punctuation. (I’m noticing a theme here…)
  5. Country - Write "CHN" in all caps on the last line.
Country/territory name
China
ISO3
CHN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
CN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
CHN
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
156
Endonym
China
Total land area
9596961 KM²
Capital
Beijing
Other major cities
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

Population information

Total population
1410710000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
62% / 38%
Urban population
874640200
Rural population
536069800
Official language
Standard Mandarin
All languages spoken
Mandarin, Cantonese
Most commonly used postal language
Chinese
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Now that you've seen our Chinese address examples and have become a wizard at China address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of June 30, 2025

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