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Sending mail to China

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2001 8:35 pm
by Tom C.
I'm needing to send business related mail from the U.S. to Mainland China, and need to know how to correctly address the envelopes. Should I use mostly Chinese characters, followed by the region and the postal code in English, or do I need to write it out in both English and Mandarin?
Any experienced help is appreciated.

Re: Sending mail to China

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2001 9:28 pm
by lisa c
When I send to HK and Japan I use Chinese/Japanese for the local address etc., but you have to put down country and postal code for the US mailing system.
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Re: Sending mail to China

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2001 4:02 pm
by mr mailman
think it would be better if you could address them all in chinese. But you have to put down "CHINA" or "TAIWAN" at least for the sake of the mailman in the states :P

Re: Sending mail to China

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2001 9:17 pm
by TieHuDie
: I'm needing to send business related mail from the U.S. to Mainland China, and need to know how to correctly address the envelopes. Should I use mostly Chinese characters, followed by the region and the postal code in English, or do I need to write it out in both English and Mandarin?
: Any experienced help is appreciated.
: I've had plenty of mail sent to me in China and all of the address was in English and Pin Yin. I haven't had any problems with this. Just make sure your Pin Yin is correct.

Re: Sending mail to China

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:26 am
by He Man Sa
When My husband wanted to send letters to his mum in China, he wrote the address in Chinese characters, with just To China in English. But this was from England instead of America. Also he is chinese, so it is easier for him to write chinese characters. .. and she got the letter.

: I'm needing to send business related mail from the U.S. to Mainland China, and need to know how to correctly address the envelopes. Should I use mostly Chinese characters, followed by the region and the postal code in English, or do I need to write it out in both English and Mandarin?
: Any experienced help is appreciated.
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Re: Sending mail to China

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:32 pm
by chumma
I've had plenty of mail sent to me in China and all of the address was in English and Pin Yin. I haven't had any problems with this. Just make sure your Pin Yin is correct.