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China address format & examples

How to write a Chinese address

China address example

China address examples

Transliterating Chinese addresses to English characters

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate China addresses, plus addresses in 240+ 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 23,627 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
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

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
中国 (Zhōngguó)
Total land area
9,596,961 KM²
Capital
Beijing
Other major cities
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

Population information

Total population
1,410,710,000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
62% / 38%
Urban population
874,640,200
Rural population
536,069,800
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 August 09, 2024

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