The voltage is 220V, but the pins in the plugs are (mostly) arranged differently. An international adaptor can be bought easily, though they're a good deal easier to find in the airport before you leave than on the ground after you arrive. This is especially important for those taking their laptops into China.
Videos are PAL, also like the UK, but most Chinese don't watch them. They do watch VCDs (Video CD), a cheap player is about £40, and the films about 50p, which can be brought back and watched. China is a different DVD region to the UK, though, so only buy DVDs if you have a multi-region player or you're going to watch them on your laptop and know how to change the preferences. |
