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General Information » Essential Info » In Emergency

In An Emergency

When trouble strikes there are two important phone numbers that you should remember; that of your local consulate or embassy (see table) and 110, the number for emergency police assistance. You should be connected to an English-speaking officer, but if this is not the case, you can call the foreigners’ hotline of the Public Security Bureau (010 8402 0101) which will help you locate your nearest police station. If you find yourself a victim of petty crime, such as pickpocketing, you can either go to your nearest police station or report it via a special hotline (010 6401 1327).



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Ambulance

Beijing Union Hospital

Beijing United Family Hospital

City Emergency Power Supply Bureau

Fire

Hong Kong International Medical Clinic

International Medical Centre (24 hr)

International SOS (24 hr alarm centre)

Local Directory

Police

Police Traffic

Public Security Bureau Division For Foreigners



This excerpt was taken from

Beijing Explorer
Series: Complete Residents Guides