Get Chinese Power: What Travelers Should Know about Electricity-use in China
Electricity for daily use in China is 220 V, 50 Hz. This is similar to the conventions in Europe (220 V or 230 V) but quite different from the 110 V used in the United States. If your appliances do not take electricity of 220 V, you may want to bring with you a transformer or converter to turn the power into the right voltage for your appliances.
Of course none of this even matters if you cannot plug in. Whereas plugs and outlets in the United States are standardized, this is not the case in China - not yet; obviously in this particular area China has yet to make up her mind as for which way to go. There is a good chance that you’ll find a variety of outlets as you travel through China. The most commonly seen are what are known as Type A (two flat blades that are not polarized - of same size) and Type I (two oblique flat blades along with a third prong that is a ground). To cope with the situation, you can either bring along with adapters or buy a power strip upon your arrive in China.
Power source in Hong Kong is 220 V 50 Hz. The plug outlets are mostly of the type used in Great Britain, the square three-pin sockets
Electricity in Taiwan is of the same voltage as that in the United States, 110 V. The outlets are Type A (two flat blades) and Type B (two flat blades with a third, round grounding pin).
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