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The British Embassy in Beijing closed for Dragon Boat Festival

The British Embassy in Beijing and Consulate-Generals in Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou will be closed on Wednesday 12 June.

• From: British Embassy Beijing, British Consulate General Guangzhou, British Consulate General Chongqing, and British Consulate General Shanghai
• Published: 5 June 2013

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Our Embassy and Consulate-Generals will be closed for Dragon Boat Festival.

We will re-open on Thursday 13 June.

If you are a British National requiring urgent consular assistance in Beijing during this period, please call: +86 (0)10 5192 4000.

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Published 5 June 2013