They say you can never be too careful. No one expects bad things to ruin an otherwise beautiful trip, but sometimes travel hassles do creep in, for example, when passports get stolen. Here are addresses, opening hours and telephone numbers of the Chinese embassy and consulates in Italy where you can turn for help.

Chinese embassy in Rome

Website: http://it.china-embassy.org/ita/

Email: chinaemb_it@mfa.gov.cn

Address: No. 56, Via Bruxelles, 00198 Rome, Italy

Tel: +39-06-8419942

Fax: +39-06-97611440

Consular Office

Office Hours: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Monday-Thursday

Visa Hours: 10:30 am -noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Tel: +39-06-97610918

Fax: +39-06-8415207

Chinese consulate general in Milan

Website: http://milano.china-consulate.org

Email: chinaconsul_mil_it@mfa.gov.cn

Address: Via Benaco, 4, 20139 Milan, Italy

Office Hours: 9 am -noon Monday-Thursday

Administrative Office Tel: +39-02-5693869

Fax: +39-02-5694131

Consular Section

Office Hours: 9-10 am Monday-Thursday

Tel: +39-02-5520618

Fax: +39-02-533257

Chinese consulate in Florence

Email: chinaconsul_fir_it@mfa.gov.cn

Address: Via dei della Robbia, 89-91, 50132 Florence, Italy

Office Hours: 9:15 am - noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Tel: +39-055-5058188

Fax: +39-055-5520698