Is China safe for solo female travelers?

China is generally considered a safe country for solo female travelers. Cities are often busy, significantly reducing risks of getting attacked or harassed, and public transportation is reliable and widely used. Chinese people are generally friendly and helpful to foreigners. However, like anywhere else, it's important to take normal precautions, such as avoiding walking alone at night in secluded places and being aware of scams targeted at tourists.

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How safe is China for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.4 /5

based on 50 experiences from female travelers

Surekha

Surekha

India

China, Solo travel

One of the best and safest country , had an great experience people are warm and welcoming one should travel china at least once in their lifetime, everything is perfect specially very safe for female

Posted: January 24, 2026
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Marce

Marce

Malaysia

Shanghai, Solo travel

I lived in Shanghai before and last year I took my parents there. Really you will love it. Amaizing technology, great transportation system, good shopping and best restaurants either western or Chinese options. Just avoid CNY and October Chinese holidays

Posted: January 22, 2026Experienced: August, 2025
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China, Group travel

China was a very good country I really liked the food there and the people. It was not much expensive and everything was accessible. But you do feel a little disconnected to the world since you can’t have access to social media

Posted: August 23, 2025
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Laura

Laura

Italy

China, Couple travel

It was a really safe trip. There were police almost everywhere. It was quite difficult understanding them and their maps of the different cities but all the landscapes and attractions were amazing. Also, the food was okay, a bit too spicy sometimes

Posted: July 24, 2025Experienced: March, 2025
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Chengdu, Solo travel

Overall a great choice for women, even as a foreign women people will not take pictures or bother you like in other Chinese cities where unfelt very uncomfortable. Chengdu is safe, affordable and a good time

Posted: July 5, 2025
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How safe is China for women?

Local safety index

4.8 /5

Based on 71 local experiences

Local crime index

1.9 /5

Based on 71 local experiences

Yakira

Yakira

Wuhan

I really think is a very safe place where to live. I never heard about any crime and I could walk in street without any insecurity on others around me. I even forgot my bag in a coffeshop in my campus, came the day after and all was remainding the same place and position.

Posted: January 14, 2026
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Jinan

A lot of cameras, a lot of police. It’s China, you can relax and just enjoy the journey! All the people are really strictly follow the rules, but I personally really advise you to be careful with bikes

Posted: January 13, 2026
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China

I spend around 20 days travelling around different city in China: I spent some days alone and some with friends but in both case I felt really safe; also even if speaking English is pretty rare for the locals, everyone was helpful and tried to help using the translator

Posted: December 29, 2025
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chri

chri

Shanghai

Shanghai is extremely safe . Roads are clean , there is police and cameras everywhere and whatever happens there is always a police station nearby. The good thing is , the cameras don’t make you feel like you lack privacy , but make you feel even more safe .

Posted: December 23, 2025
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Fuzhou

Its really safe and comfort . Especially for womens . Chinese people dont care at all . We can do our on things . They wont disturb or intrude . These peoples are very respective and safe peoples . Felt very safe rven during midnigjts

Posted: December 17, 2025
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Zhi

Zhi

Changsha

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3 days

About me

Hey I'm Zhi. Nice to meet u! 💻 Digital nomads (or want to be🤣) 💎 Currently working in web3 industry as project manager 🏃🏻‍♀️ Love ⛸figure skating & 🧗‍♀️bouldering (but still not doing well in both - I will some day :D ) 💖 Actively planning on retaking bachelor on psychological studies 💪 Feminist

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Rasha

Rasha

Shenzhen

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3 days

About me

Hi girlies! ✨ My name is Rasha, I am 23 and I am Moroccan actually. I have been to a lot of places, usually because of my studies: Istanbul of Turkiye, Jakarta of Indonesia, Hong-Kong, and now I am living in Shenzhen, China for a bit of time. I always had security fears, because I always traveled alone and it is hard to find good people everywhere, especially when it comes to accomodation. I saw this app initiative on Instagram and I LOVED it. I hope I meet a lot of wonderful people over here 🥰

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