Footprints Recruiting

Living accommodations in China are changing fast, so there's a lot of variety. Until the 1990s, most urban housing looked like an apartment building. They're usually drab concrete blocks with balconies that may be glassed in. Chinese people can now own their apartments and many new buildings are being constructed. Now the buildings are often painted bright pink or decorated with Greek/Roman statues. In recent years high-rise apartments have sprung up all over China at an incredible rate. Not only has the availability of housing increased but the living conditions have improved dramatically as well. New apartments are being build with fast internet connections, central heating, electricity and toilets. Seem funny, it wasn't that long ago when houses being built did not have an indoor toilet.

A great site for information on the world's electronics is http://users.pandora.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm and see China.

The two types that are used are type A and type I. Type G is only used in Hong Kong. Both of these are usually located on the same power plug (type A above type I) and run 220v at 50Hz. For those in Australia and New Zealand, the 3 pin system is nearly identical. For European countries, an adaptor will be needed. These are widely available here to suit a huge range of plugs, but it might be advisable to purchase at least 1 before coming so that you can use the electricity straight away.

For those in North America, check if your appliances can take 220v. If not, you may need to purchase a transformer to run your appliance. These are not readily available here.