Originally Posted by cpx
you mean you dont have those funky looking outlets with all possible
combinations in your apartment?
which area are you staying in?
No, the apartment is only 7 months old, however it's all Chinese power; the unit wasn't built for western visitors. I'm staying about 5-7km northeast of the Beijing Language & Culture Univ., near the Beishantan Bridge, just north of the Badaling Expressway/4th ring road.
Originally Posted by rdchen
I don't think you need a power converter as most laptop & cell phone chargers accept both 110V/2240V
Are you sure about that? I thought the electrical currents in China were a little different and could cause a few challenges if a U.S. power cord is plugged into an outlet. I stopped by IKEA yesterday to see if they had one, however they only had a simple plug converter, not one that converts the power.