Most foreigners must have a visa to come to China. They should get visas from Chinese embassies or consulates-general in their home countries before they come to China.
Citizens of countries which have mutual visa exemption agreements with China don't need a visa.
The first thing you ought to know about the local medical service is the emergency call number. You can dial 120 (Chinese service only at the moment) from anywhere. An ambulance car will arrive in a few minutes, which depends on the traffic conditions.
THE sprawling metropolis started out as a tiny fishing village 800 years ago in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), when China was ruled by Mongolian leader Kublai Khan. At this same time, explorer Marco Polo was undertaking an epic journey around Asia (lasting 24 years!), in which he traveled across the whole of China and even hung out with Kublai Khan! And it was to be another three centuries until Christopher Columbus landed on the coast of America.
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