China Handbookby Mobi & Toro

Emergency

These numbers are free from any phone in mainland China. Say your location slowly — or show a card below to someone nearby and ask them to call.

110PoliceCrime, theft, any danger 120AmbulanceMedical emergency 119FireFire and rescue 122Traffic accidentRoad accidents
12367Immigration service hotlineNational Immigration Administration · Chinese & English · not for emergencies

Show someone nearby

I need help我需要帮助 Call the police请帮我报警 Take me to a hospital请带我去最近的医院 Lost passport我的护照丢了

What to do

  1. 1Emergency numbers110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire, 122 traffic accidents — free from any phone.
  2. 2Finding a hospitalHow to find a hospital, what to bring, and how paying for treatment usually works.
  3. 3Lost passport — what to doReport the loss, get a new travel document from your embassy, then sort out your stay with immigration.
  4. 4Lost phone or blocked cardYour phone is your wallet in China. Here's how to protect your money if you lose it.