24-hour hotline lifeline for expats
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Shanghai鈥檚 12345, a 24-hour government-run public service hotline, received more than 2,000 calls from foreigners last year following the launch of its multilingual services at the beginning of 2020.
The majority sought help with COVID-19 prevention and control issues and lodging complaints about noise disturbances.
The hotline provides services in nine languages 鈥 English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Persian, Korean, Russian and Spanish.
鈥淐allers are from diverse countries such as the United States, Germany and France, with the majority speaking English,鈥 said Hua Wenai, head of the service鈥檚 operation management. 鈥淎s COVID-19 prevention and control policies are updated constantly, most inquiries were regarding quarantine-related issues.鈥
Many had questions about diet, hygiene and child care at hotels during quarantine.
鈥淪ome sought help from us when they had trouble communicating with staff at quarantine sites,鈥 said Hua.
In terms of complaints, construction noise topped the list, and some were related to smoking in public areas.
The hotline serves as a gateway for foreigners to contact specific service departments.
It normally takes up to five working days for uncomplicated affairs to be handled, while complicated matters can take up to 15 working days.
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