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Do i need to buy apple world travel kit or something?
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Yes, you need the set of Apple plug adaptors, or anything for China that fits in there. It doesn't need a converter; the brick is already rated for that.
I traveled abroad and lived in the Arab Gulf region for about three and a half months...I wouldn't buy the apple adapters. Rather, what really helped was buying an electrical adapter (either buy them where you are or in China...they'll be there. Where do you think they make them?) and bringing a power strip. This really helped using my other US items that required some power and was a pretty cheap alternative. Not sure what kind of current/voltage etc is around in China, but just google that.
I've been to mainland China a couple times; the outlets in the hotels I stayed in were the same shape as the US (and if they weren't, they still accommodated US plugs) but don't let that fool you into thinking that your devices will always work.
It's kinda weird, one time I took a camcorder there and had no problems with charging. Didn't need any converters or anything, but then another time I found myself unable to recharge a digital camera, it didn't accept the power or something.
So to be safe, buy a power converter. Do a little bit of research about wattage in China as opposed to wattage in the US and figure out just what you need.
A little side note: I took a PS2 to Taiwan without any power converters and had no problems, it never fried the system or anything. Maybe their system is different from the PRC. But yeah, should look it up.
It's kinda weird, one time I took a camcorder there and had no problems with charging. Didn't need any converters or anything, but then another time I found myself unable to recharge a digital camera, it didn't accept the power or something.
So to be safe, buy a power converter. Do a little bit of research about wattage in China as opposed to wattage in the US and figure out just what you need.
A little side note: I took a PS2 to Taiwan without any power converters and had no problems, it never fried the system or anything. Maybe their system is different from the PRC. But yeah, should look it up.
Please check your voltage requirements on your AC adapters; US is 110 Volts, China is 220 Volts; if you adapter says 100-240V or something like that, you're golden, if it says 110 V only or something like that, you do not plug it in to the outlets in China or the adapter will fry; if it says 220 V only, well you can plug it in anywhere really, but it won't get enough power in the US.
FYI, all Apple adapters of recent are 100-240V.
FYI, all Apple adapters of recent are 100-240V.
Almost all power adapters these days are 110-220, including the power adapter for the MBP, I was in Dallas yesterday, and now I'm in Hong Kong using my MBP(220v).
All you gotta buy is a cheap plug adapter like these: http://www.international-electrical-supplies.com/china-plug-adapters.html
Should be had for under a buck or two.
For a complete peace of mind, should you have appliances that are only 110v, buy one of these:
http://www.rei.com/product/704192
All you gotta buy is a cheap plug adapter like these: http://www.international-electrical-supplies.com/china-plug-adapters.html
Should be had for under a buck or two.
For a complete peace of mind, should you have appliances that are only 110v, buy one of these:
http://www.rei.com/product/704192