| Postcards/Mail? | |
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| Apr 7, 2005 12:40 |   |
 | Does anyone know how to send a postcard from China to the U.S.? Can you address the postcard in English? If not, how does one translate into Chinese? Thanks for you help! |
| Apr 7, 2005 13:42 | #1 |
| Hi. You can simply write in English. Make sure it has enough stamp then put it in a letter box. If you are not sure about the price you can go check out in a postoffice and mail it there. |
| Apr 7, 2005 14:48 | #2 |
| Yes, you can address in english, but for sending the international mail you must go to the postoffice. First you should find the window of International mail, then ask the staff to weigh your card or letter. they will tell you how much you should pay for the stamps. After sticking the stamps, give the card or mail to the staff. Do not send it in a mailbox! The mail usually arrives in US in 7-10 days. |
| Apr 7, 2005 15:18 | #3 |
| ok. so maybe it's different in different cities. 'cause in guangzhou we buy the stamps in the post office and are told to put the letter in a letter box. no need to weigh it, the price for postcards is fixed, only depends on the destination. |
| Apr 7, 2005 17:22 | #4 |
| If you want to send parcels there are three different fees: Air, SAL and surface. Surface is the cheapest but can take up to 7 weeks to Europe. SAL is within 4 weeks and Air should be there within 2 weeks. Maybe faster but it depends, I once send a parcel from Chongqing and a week later from Tibet. Guess what, Tibet was faster..... Another thing is packing. Employees of the China Post try their best but if the shape of something is not exactly like the size of their cardboard sizes they have a big problem;-) So wrap it yourself with their material. It saves you some nerves first and second, you know the packing is correct and survives the transportation. Customs duty is normally done at the desk of the post office. |
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