Cameras must be declared when arriving in China. If video or movie cameras are for professional use, special permit must be claimed. Domestic mail delivery is exceedingly fast and cheap. International mail, too, is efficient. Postal services are usually provided at hotel desks.
Large hotels have mailboxes and sell stamps for letters, post cards and parcels.
Post offices, with eye-catching green emblems, are usually found on main streets, at railway stations, the airport and major scenic spots. DHL, UPS, EMS, TNT and FedEx provide express mail services for urgent documents, parcels and other items to more than 10,000 cities in 170 countries and regions. EMS is the only official one in China that can handle private letters and has particular advantage handling mail within China. Many express delivery services have offices in major hotels and office buildings. Check the building directory in the lobby for their locations please.