[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":95},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-CN":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"code":80,"description":81,"extension":82,"meta":83,"navigation":84,"path":85,"seo":86,"sources":87,"stem":92,"verified":93,"__hash__":94},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fchina.md","China",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":73},"minimark",[9,14,35,42,46,54,66,70],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"mainland-china-check-the-outlet-not-just-the-country-name","Mainland China: check the outlet, not just the country name",[15,16,17,24,25,29,30,34],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Fchina\u002F",[22],"nofollow","Electrical Safety First lists Type A, C and I"," for mainland China, with ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"220 V, 50 Hz"," electricity. This guide covers mainland China; use the separate ",[18,31,33],{"href":32},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fhong-kong","Hong Kong guide"," for that destination.",[15,36,37,38,41],{},"An ungrounded two-pin charger may fit a compatible A or C outlet directly. That does not mean every Chinese outlet accepts it. A grounded US Type B plug needs an adapter; its third pin does not fit a plain Type A socket. For equipment requiring earth, choose a ",[26,39,40],{},"grounded Type I connection"," that accepts your home plug and preserves grounding.",[10,43,45],{"id":44},"familiar-holes-can-hide-a-different-voltage","Familiar holes can hide a different voltage",[15,47,48,53],{},[18,49,52],{"href":50,"rel":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fenglish.beijing.gov.cn\u002Fcontactus\u002Ffaqs\u002Flist\u002F202006\u002Ft20200627_1932965.html",[22],"Beijing's government warns travelers to check appliance voltage"," before using Chinese electricity. A US plug fitting a socket does not make a 120 V-only appliance suitable for 220 V.",[15,55,56,57,60,61,65],{},"An input label covering ",[26,58,59],{},"220 V and 50 Hz",", such as 100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz, meets the listed supply requirements. Check your own charger, including any detachable power cord. A ",[18,62,64],{"href":63},"\u002Fnotes\u002Fadapter-vs-converter","plug adapter does not convert voltage",".",[10,67,69],{"id":68},"what-universal-needs-to-include","What “universal” needs to include",[15,71,72],{},"Look for documented mainland-China socket compatibility and a suitable wall-side plug. For grounded equipment, check earth continuity as well as supported input plugs. A two-pin output cannot provide earth, and a multi-hole wall plate is not evidence of voltage conversion. Use the product's stated current and power limits rather than its travel-country marketing list.",{"title":74,"searchDepth":75,"depth":75,"links":76},"",2,[77,78,79],{"id":12,"depth":75,"text":13},{"id":44,"depth":75,"text":45},{"id":68,"depth":75,"text":69},"CN","Choose an adapter for mainland China's A, C and I outlets, with separate checks for grounding and 220 V devices.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fchina",{"title":5,"description":81},[88,90],{"title":89,"url":20},"Electrical Safety First: China travel adapters",{"title":91,"url":50},"Beijing government: electricity in China","countries\u002Fchina","2026-10-05","FkZ0GUjHy75grYcuhVPypqwkgg8pcbV_M5KACCD4zbI",1791256133684]