Is China safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is China for female travelers?
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based on 48 experiences from female travelers
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
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, 2025Chengdu, 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
Rebecca
China
China, Solo travel
I have been travelling around China for the last 10 years both on my own and with friends. As long as you have internet and the apps you will be fine. Most place don’t speak a lot of English but they are set up for tourists especially the main tourist attractions. Public transport is easy and safe.
Posted: July 4, 2025Pudong, Solo travel
Shanghai was amazing! I stayed for 5 days but wish I stayed longer. Everything was so cheap and the transport system (metro) made it so that you could anywhere very quickly since there's metros stops everywhere connected in a grid. The food is very cheap too but lots of overpriced tourist traps. Overall I felt safe but being a non-aisan women will definitely get you a lot of looks from men. People also spat on the street which was very shocking. The people are very friendly, especially students. Customer service is strange, not that friendly but still helpful.
Posted: July 2, 2025Experienced: May, 2025How safe is China for women?
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Based on 64 local experiences
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Based on 64 local experiences
Shanghai
I have lived in Shanghai for over 20 years and have lived alone for more than 5 years. I think Shanghai is a safe city for women traveling alone. I have never been harassed, and it has generally been safe to go home late at night.
Posted: October 4, 2025
Joke
Shanghai
I feel like China is one of the safest countries I’ve ever been to or lived, you can be drunk on your bike home at night or in a taxi and nothing will happen. Me and other girl friends have always felt super safe and have no bad experiences
Posted: September 24, 2025Beijing
Beijing is an incredibly safe place. The crime rate is very low and I have never experienced any sexual harassment or any dangers when walking alone after dark. It’s one of the only places I’ve been to where I will freely walk alone after dark with my phone out and not need to worry. People are very friendly and helpful.
Posted: September 20, 2025
Sanja
Shanghai
Great public transport, clean and safe city especially for women or solo travelers. Language barrier can be an issue but a lot of apps available, translating instantly. Definitely need WeChat and AliPay to get around.
Posted: August 25, 2025
Rasha
Shenzhen
Girls, China is very, it's the safest country I've been to! I was shocked by how safe it is haha I can literally walk alone at 3am somewhere dark and no one will talk to me at all, it feels so good for real. In the public transports (subway), I had ONE and only moment where a man tried to touch me, and I have been living in China for more than 2 years, so it does not happen often, and actually he couldn't even touch me at "ease" because he knew if other men see him, they are gonna make him regret lol
Posted: August 18, 2025Safety in China
