If you’re planning on opening a business on the Chinese mainland, you’re going to need to contact a number of government agencies. Below you’ll find the contact information and details of these agencies for the four first-tier cities; for more information on the business registration procedures, see this page.
Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce
Beijing
Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, 36 Suzhou Street, Haidian district
北京市海淀区苏州街36号北京市工商局
Contact: 010-8269-0317, http://wsdj.baic.gov.cn/
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-11:30 am, 1:30 pm-5:30 pm
Shanghai
Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce, 301 Zhaojiabang Lu
上海市肇家浜路301号上海市工商行政管理局
Contact: 021-6422-0000 (ext. 5446), www.sgs.gov.cn/shaic/index/business_index.html?section=3
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-11:30 am, 1:30 pm-5:30 pm (changse to 2 pm-5:30 pm from June 15 to September 15 every year)
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce, F3, 61 Huali Lu, Tianhe district
广州市天河区华利路61号3楼，广州工商管理局政务中心工商注册大厅
Contact: 020-8558-2535
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm (Friday afternoon, office closes at 3 pm)
Shenzhen
Market and Quality Supervision Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, East wing of Civil Center Administration Service Hall, Fuzhong San Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区福中三路市民中心行政服务大厅东厅，企业登记注册窗口
Contact: 0755-8210-7595, www.szscjg.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm
Career service center
Beijing
Beijing Career Service Center, 187 Andingmenwai Dajie
北京市安定门外大街187号北京市职业介绍服务中心
Contact: 010-6452-1211, www.bjrc.com/fivezx/zjzx/zjzx-jj.asp?pos=1
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 12:30 pm-5:30 pm
Shanghai
The Shanghai Labor Market changes locations and times from day to day; call the head office to check ahead before attending; contact info is below addresses.
Shanghai Labor Market, Guangda Conference center, 88 Caobao Lu, Xuhui district
上海市徐汇区漕宝路88号光大会展中心上海人才市场
Shanghai Labor Market, Changning District Worker’s hall, 1250 Yuyuan Lu, Changning district
上海市愚园路1250号长宁区工人文化宫
Shanghai Labor Market, 444 Dongjiangwan Lu, Hongkou Football Stadium, Hongkou district
上海东江湾路444号虹口足球场
Head office contact: 021-5588-1075, www.sh-rencaishichang.com
Head office hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-6 pm
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Human Resource Market Service Center,1278 Sanyuanli Dadao, Baiyun district
广州市白云区三元里大道1278号广州市人力资源市场服务中心
Contact: 020-8632-2863, 020-8632-2833, www.gzlm.net
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5:30 pm
Shenzhen
Shenzhen Human Resource Center Co., Ltd, Labor Market Building, Bao’an Bei Lu, Luohu District
深圳市罗湖区宝安北路人才市场大厦
Contact: 0755-8212-2111, www.szhr.com.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 1:30 pm-5 pm
Public Security Bureau main office (PSB)
Beijing
Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, 9 Qianmen Dong Dajie, Dongcheng district
北京市东城区前门东大街9号
Contact: no telephone; www.bjgaj.gov.cn/web/
Shanghai
Shanghai Public Security Bureau, 128 Wuning Nan Lu
上海武宁南路128号
Contact: 021-6231-0110, www.police.sh.cn
Guangzhou
Service Hall of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, 88 Xihu Lu
广州市西湖路88号公安局综合办证大厅
Contact: 020-8334-1353, www.gzjd.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat, 8:30 am-12 noon
Shenzhen
Shenzhen Public Security Bureau, 4018 Jiefang Lu
深圳市解放路4018号深圳市公安局
Contact: no telephone; www.szga.gov.cn
Quality and Technology Supervision Bureau
Beijing
Beijing Municipal Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision, 3 Yuhui Nan Lu, Chaoyang district
北京市朝阳区育惠南路3号
Contact: 010-5752-0000, www.bjtsb.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-6 pm
Shanghai
Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technology Supervision, 716 Yishan Lu, Xuhui district
上海市徐汇区宜山路716号
Contact: 021-5426-6366, 021-12365, www.shzj.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-5 pm
Guangzhou
Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Guangzhou Municipality, 311 Yuexiu Bei Lu, Yuexiu district, Guangzhou
广州越秀区越秀北路311号广州质量技术监督局
Contact: 020-8322-8666, www.gzq.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5:30 pm
Shenzhen
Market and Quality Supervision Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, East wing of Civil Center Administration Service Hall, Fuzhong San Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区福中三路市民中心行政服务大厅东厅，企业登记注册窗口
Contact: 0755-8210-7595, www.szscjg.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm
Social Welfare Insurance Center
Beijing
Beijing Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, 5 Yongdingmen Xi Jie, Xicheng district
北京市西城区永定门西街5号北京市人力资源和社会保障局
Contact: 010-12333, 5171-2333, www.bjld.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-6 pm
Shanghai
Shanghai Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, 300 Shibocun Lu
上海市世博村路300号上海市人力资源和社会保障局
Contact: 021-2311-1111, www.12333sh.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-10 am, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, 43 Lianxin Lu, Yuexiu district
广州市越秀区连新路43号广州市人力资源和社会保障局
Contact: 020-12333, www.hrssgz.gov.cn
Hours: 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5:30 pm
Shenzhen
Shenzhen Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, F3, West Zone, Civil Center, Fuzhong San Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区福中三路市民中心西区三楼深圳市人力资源和社会保障局
Contact: 0755-12333, www.szhrss.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm
State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
8 Sanlihe Dong Lu, Xicheng district
北京市西城区三里河东路八号国家工商行政管理总局
Contact: 010-8865-0000, www.saic.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-11:30 am, 1:30 pm-5:30 pm
State and Local taxation bureaus
Beijing
Beijing State Taxation Bureau, 10 Chegongzhuang Dajie, Xicheng district
北京市西城区车公庄大街10号北京国家税务局
Contact: 010-8837-6886, www.bjsat.gov.cn
Hours: 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-6 pm
Beijing Local Taxation Bureau, 8 Chegongzhuang Dajie, Xicheng district
北京市西城区车公庄大街8号北京地方税务局
Contact: 010-8837-1655, 010-12366, www.tax861.gov.cn
Hours: 9 am-11:30 am, 1:30 pm-5 pm
Shanghai
Shanghai State and Local Taxation Bureau, 800 Zhaojiabang Lu
上海肇家浜路800号上海国家税务局、上海地方税务局
Contact: 021-5467-9568 (ext. 12083), www.csj.sh.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-10 am, 2 pm-5 pm
Guangzhou
Guangzhou State Taxation Bureau, 3 Huaxia Lu, Zhujiang Xincheng
广州市珠江新城华夏路3号广州市国家税务局
Contact: 020-12366 (ext. 1), www.gd-n-tax.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5:30 pm
Guangzhou Local Taxation Bureau, 46 Jixiang Lu, Yuexiu district
广州市越秀区吉祥路46号广州市地方税务局
Contact: 020-12366 (ext. 2), www.gzds.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5 pm
Shenzhen
Shenzhen State Taxation Bureau, Guoshui Dasha, 38 Shazui Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区沙嘴路38号国税大厦深圳市国家税务局
Contact: 0755-12366 (ext. 1), www.szgs.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm
Shenzhen Local Taxation Bureau, 28 Futian Nan Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区福田南路28号深圳市地方税务局
Contact: 0755-12366 (ext. 2), www.szds.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm
Statistics Bureau
Beijing
Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, F1, Building No. 4, 2 Huaibaishu Jie, Xicheng district
北京市西城区槐柏树街2号4号楼1层
Contact: 010-8317-2556, www.bjstats.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:30 am-11:30 am, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Shanghai
Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Room F-1, Floor 8, 48 Weihai Lu
上海市威海路48号8楼F-1室上海市统计局
Contact: 021-5385-1549, www.stats-sh.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-11:30 am, 2 pm-4:30 pm
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, F4, Building No. 1, Fuqian Lu
广州府前路1号楼4楼广州市统计局
Contact: 020-8312-6209, www.gzstats.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon, 2 pm-5:30 pm
Shenzhen
Shenzhen Bureau of Statistics, Room 1413, Keji Dasha, 1001, Shangbu Zhong Lu, Futian district
深圳市福田区上步中路1001号深圳科技大厦1413室深圳市统计局
Contact: 0755-8292-8319, www.sztj.gov.cn
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-12 noon, 2 pm-6 pm