Is China Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Solo travel
Hong Kong is a safe area to travel solo especially with the transit system. I found locals tend to mind themselves, with police and staff members more helpful. It can, however, be overwhelming with language barriers and the dense population but malls and the train stations are typically great places to find support.
Posted: November 9, 2026
Meri
Germany
Shanghai, Group travel
The air was really clean and nice to breathe. Its a big city and it shows in the quality of every location but at the same time it is full with beautiful nature. You will find extremely modern buildings and technology aswell as old city parts with nice architecture and ambience. The hotel (idk where anymore, sorry) was also very comfortable and literally everything was perfect. My favourite city yet and I cant wait to visit it again (I LOVED IT!!!! My friend and I are obsessed). If youre...
Posted: November 5, 2026
Emily
Russia
Beijing, Family travel
Beijing completely won me over with its cleanliness, rich history, and sense of safety. Because of the hot weather, many girls wore very short skirts, and no one paid any attention to that. Just a tip: in August, be sure to use SPF, since the air temperature reaches around +37 °C, and wear comfortable shoes — the city is definitely worth exploring on foot!
Posted: November 5, 2026
Beijing, Solo travel
Can’t go wrong with how safe it is in China in general. Lived there for years and the food, if you know the places, can be amazing and affordable. Of course there are also elite prices if you want the options. A lot of sunlight, dry weather (which is my favorite)
Posted: October 31, 2026
Tallulah
United Kingdom
Pingdingshan, Solo travel
I think there’s a good chance that this may be the only review of Pingdingshan. I made friends with someone who lived here, and the family offered to let me stay in one of their houses for 2 weeks. Not much in Pingdingshan itself - it’s very industrial and definitely not a tourist stop! I met wonderful people here and I felt like I was living in China. We drank tea, went shopping, ate dinner out and did karaoke - it almost felt like being at home. Our lives were both so different and yet...
Posted: October 27, 2026
Guilin, Solo travel
Yangshuo is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. You can ride a bike or do a lot of walking. People were friendly everywhere. There’s a two-hour high-speed train from Guangzhou. I recommend visiting the Ruyifeng cableway and Xingping.
Posted: October 26, 2026
Yangzhou, Solo travel
Yangzhou is small Chinese city (only 4M people 😂). It is very popular destination among Chinese tourists. Old town is a main attraction, where can find an authentic food and local crafts, workshops that have been there seems like for a century. Cozy and charming.
Posted: October 15, 2026Experienced: April, 2026
Valentina
Greece
China, Couple travel
I went to Beijing, Tianjin, and Xian , it was one of the best experiences of my life. I speak also and Chinese so it also was my best exercise my Chinese, i love everything about China and of course the food!
Posted: September 20, 2026Experienced: January, 2023
Qamar
Kuwait
Shanghai, Group travel
Shanghai, China 🇨🇳 I’ve been to Shanghai more than 6 times and honestly I love it more every time I go. I usually go with my sister or my friend we always feel very safe there even when we’re out really late at night. We’ve gone to convenience stores at 2–3 AM and never had any problems.People are also really kind and helpful sometimes they get curious when they see foreigners and ask to take pictures with us but they’re usually very friendly. There’s so much to do in Shanghai. The city is...
Posted: August 17, 2026
Ayman
Pakistan
Xinjiang, Solo travel
My experience in Xinjiang was very special and memorable. I learned a lot about Chinese language and culture and met many wonderful people. Living in Xinjiang helped me become more independent and gave me beautiful memories that I will always cherish.
Posted: August 8, 2026
Is China safe for women?
Harbin
As a woman fresh out of uganda I was surprised that I could go to a bar order drinks, dance , hoot and hooler all while being respected by the people around me. There's a large number of security cameras and security personel so everything is monitored 24/7 and the people are very friendly even when you don't speak mandarin but even more when you do The streets are relatively clean and the place is just beautiful
Posted: October 6, 2026
Yasmin
Shanghai
it’s really safe in this city, I feel very comfortable to go outside even at night. to avoid any dangers it’s good to use local apps for taxi like didi, amap or some mini apps in alipay. locals are friendly and they are always ready to help, just use the translator, because most of them don’t really speak english
Posted: September 21, 2026Shanghai
Honestly shanghai is a place where there is so much things to do and overall compared to other cities, its counted as foreigner friendly, now there’s cctv everywhere and police are very quick so ir is safe
Posted: August 25, 2026Beijing
very safe. it's normal for people to leave their stuff in cafes, restaurants, or any place. personally i have never meet creeps but beware of foreigners, culture difference, they might stare. also, this doesn't mean you can be careless about your things.
Posted: May 19, 2026
Rachel
Guangzhou
I think it's safe here. Most people are kind and hospitable. Transportation is also convenient here. For the safety, just don't go to remote place at night alone. And don't trust the seller in the tourist area.
Posted: April 25, 2026
Lu
Nanjing
China is absolutely safe country all over the world, you can even walk on the street at the night and people would love to help if you ask. Don’t worry too much. If you travel to Nanjing you’ll be fine and just enjoy your trip!
Posted: March 31, 2026Safety in China
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Shanghai
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Hi this is Jimi. I have been studied fine art for 7 years in Japan•Tokyo (BA+MA) . I am working as an art teacher in Shanghai. I am passionate about to do something could interact with more people during my journey so I started using Couchsurfing and this platform :) I enjoy reading, writing, watching cinemas, baking and researching various recipes in my daily life. During my travels, I often love to exploring new places, local culture and folklores. I consider learning new techniques and languages as my life project. I am also super fond of outdoors like trekking! Hope to make new friends and memories during my journey. Deep connections rather than small talks ;) btw queer friendly here! not a party person most of the time
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Zhi
Changsha
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3 nights
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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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