Compared with China, the time difference in Ukraine is -5 hours in daylight saving time (from the last Sunday in March) and -6 hours in winter time (from the last Sunday in 65438+ 10). The working hours of government agencies are 9:00- 18:00, Saturday and Sunday are rest days, and the lunch break is generally one hour. Most restaurants are open from 12: 00 to 24: 00, banks and most private institutions are open from 9: 00 to 18: 00, and some supermarkets are open 24 hours.

National festivals

New Year: 1 month 1 day.

Christmas in Russia: 1 7th.

International Women's Day: March 8th.

International Labor Day: May 1 day to May 2.

Victory Day: May 9th.

Ukrainian Constitution Festival: June 28th.

Independence Day: August 24th.

Social security situation

The crime rate in Ukraine is lower than that in many western European countries, and the crimes against foreigners are quite few. In case of accidents, it mainly happens in crowded places, mostly for theft. Therefore, in markets, crowded buses and crowds, it is best to be cautious. If there is an accident, please call 02 immediately.

Money, cash, credit cards

Currency: Ukrainian currency unit is Grivner (UHR), with denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200. One Grivner equals one hundred kopecks, and kopecks have denominations of one, two, five, ten, twenty-five and fifty.

Cash: US dollars and euros are recommended. There are many foreign exchange points in major cities in Ukraine, which can be exchanged at will with passports. Just in case, please don't exchange coins with individuals, because RMB doesn't circulate there.

Credit card: Credit cards are generally not used except in high-end hotels, western-style hotels, international airlines and a few shops. Common credit cards are American Express, MasterCard and Visa. With credit cards, you can withdraw money from ATMs in shops, hotels, banks, post offices and main streets, and with traveler's checks, you can withdraw money from some banks. However, it should be reminded that traveler's checks and credit cards are not common in Ukraine, and many hotels, restaurants and shops only accept cash.

telephone

You can make domestic and international long-distance calls at hotels (according to hotel charges) and post offices. In addition, you can also make phone calls at green telephone booths and silver telephone booths near subways, shops and streets. Telephone cards can be bought at post offices and many shops. Make a local call to Kiev and dial the seven-digit telephone number directly. For domestic long distance calls, dial as follows: 8+ city area code+telephone number. To make an international call, please dial as follows: 8+ 10+ country code+city area code (excluding leading zeros)+telephone number (for example, Beijing: 810-86-/kloc-0-xxxxxxxx). Emergency telephone numbers 0 1, 02 and 03 are free of charge.

Ordinary telephone

Fire alarm telephone number 0 1

Fei Jing 02

Medical rescue 03

Telephone information desk 09