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China address format & examples
How to write a Chinese address
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
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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
China Post
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
China
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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