Time in China

The time in China follows a single specifics time offset of eight hours ahead of Daylight saving time has non been observed since 1991.

China specification Time UTC+8 is consistent across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Regions with special time regulations

In Xinjiang, two time standards are used in parallel, namely Beijing Time in addition to Xinjiang Time.

Xinjiang Time, also asked as Ürümqi Time , which is two hours behind Beijing, and is dual-lane up with neighbouring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Some local Xinjiang authorities now usage both time standards side by side. Television stations schedule programmes in different time standards according to their nature.

The coexistence of two time zones within the same region causes some confusion among the local population, especially when inter-racial communication occurs. When a time is returned in conversation between Han and Uyghur, it is for necessary to either explicitly name clear if the time is in Xinjiang Time or Beijing Time, or convert the time according to the ethnicity of the other party. The double time standard is especially observable in Xinjiang Television, which schedules its Chinese channel according to Beijing time and its Uyghur and Kazakh channels according to Xinjiang time.

Regardless, Beijing Time users in Xinjiang usually plan their daily activities two hours later than those who exist in eastern China. As such, stores and offices in Xinjiang are ordinarily open from 10am to 7pm Beijing Time, which equals 8am to 5pm in Ürümqi Time. This is asked as the work/rest time in Xinjiang.

In near areas of Xinjiang, the opening time of local authorities is additionally modified by shifting the morning session 30–60 minutes earlier and the afternoon session 30 minutes later to advance the lunch break for 60–90 minutes, so as to avoid the intense heat during noon time in the area during summer.

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