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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

    Residential address example10 West Shahedongmendajie Changpingqu Beijing 102206 Beijing BJ CHN
    Address example with units5 North Xuanxidajie Xichengqu Beijing 100053 Beijing BJ CHN
    Postal box exampleP.O. Box 100088-008 100088 Beijing BJ CHN
    Commercial address exampleYunnan Baoshan No.1 Middle School 53 Yuquan Lu Longyangqu Baoshan 678000 Yunnan

    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.
    Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

    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
    CC-BY 4.0 from worldbank.org

    Countries and territories related to China

    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.
    AfghanistanArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBhutanBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiCambodiaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraelJapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonMacauMalaysiaMaldivesMongoliaMyanmar/BurmaNepalOmanPakistanPalestinePhilippinesQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTurkeyTurkmenistanUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVietnamYemen
    *Data updated as of June 30, 2025

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