Resident Population: 8,467,837
Area: about 9,983 sq kilometers
Area code: 029
Zip code: 710000

Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Traffic: 122
Ambulance: 120
Police: 110

Useful Numbers:
Zip code Inquiry: 184
Taxi Complain: 88624509
Mayor's Hotline: 87295170
Xian Tourists Complain: 87630166
Shaanxi Tourists Complain: 85261437
Consumption Complain: 12315
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Public Buses Complain: 16801315
China Mobile Customer Hotline: 10086
China Unicom Customer Hotline: 10010
China Telecom Customer Hotline: 10000

Toilet Facilities: Most toilet facilities in emporiums, shopping centers, supermarkets, stations and scenic spots are free. The other will charge CNY0.5~CNY1. Please note that except of these 5-star rated hotels, no paper is supplied at these public toilets even the one of airport and railway station.

Post Office: (Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00)
City Center: Bell Tower Post Office, Northeast corner of Bell Tower Square
South Suburb: Xiao Zhai Branch, No.3 Xiao Zhai Xi Lu
North Suburb: Bei Guan Branch, No.18 Bei Guan Zheng Jie

Hospital:
People's Hospital of Shaanxi Province (Shaanxi Sheng Renmin Yiyuan)
Address: 214, Youyi Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 85251331
No. 2 College Affiliated to Xian Medical Unviersity (Xian Yike Daxue Di'er Fushu Yiyuan)
Address: 36, Xi Wu Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 87273634
Xian First Aid Center
Address: 24, Jiefang Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 87427504

Banks: Shaanxi Branch of Bank of China offers money changing service.
Shaanxi Branch of Bank of China
Address: 21, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian
Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 38, Juhuayuan, Beilin Qu, Xian
Nanshaomen Subbranch of Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 91, Youyi Dong Lu, Beilin Qu, Xian

Internet Bars: tourists can easily find internet bars near colleges or universities, usually it costs you 1 - 2 Yuan per hour, but those with better facilities and faster connection speeds may cost more.
Jiaoda Branch of Hong Shulin Internet bars
Address: 2/F, Zonghe Lou, Jiaoda Shichang, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian
Xiao Mayi Internet Club
Address: 2/F, Seastar Supermarket, southwest corner of Wenyi Lu crossing

Bookstores:
Xin Hua Book Store
Address: 377, Dong Dajie (100 meters away from Bell Tower)
Shaanxi Foreign Language Book Store
Address:.349, Dong Dajie (500 meters from Bell tower)

Getting to know more tips for travel in China, please visit China Travel Advice.

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Useful Resources:
  www.xianease.com, offers Information for expats visiting Xian