based on 37 experiences from female travelers
Iana
Russia
I was in Beijing with my friend and her husband during 144-hour transit, we were able to shop and visit Universal, Great Wall of China. I haven't tried Chinese cuisine before this trip, so I suffered a bit but the overall experience was okay. Food was quite cheap especially domestic ones. Housing was on the expensive side, of our budget. The Beijing metropolitan was really nice and comfy. As we were in transit we were not allowed to go outside Hebei district. But it was quite okay.
Posted: March 10, 2025Experienced: March, 2024Being able to speak Mandarin would reallyyyy help. But if not, i have seen folks survive on Google Translate and VPN. Use Alipay and WeChat Pay for public transport, texi, food, everything really. I use Trip.com for hotels and high speed trains.
Posted: January 31, 2025Experienced: September, 2024Travelled 4 times to china, total spending 3 months in different province and cities. I would rate it as the safest country in the world. Welcoming and Friendly towards foreigners. Food is cheap, delicious and lots of variety.
Posted: January 28, 2025Experienced: November, 2023Shanghai is overall safe. the night life is so fun and interesting. can’t recommend a hotel or restaurant, mostly stayed with a local friends. worth to visit just to meet new people and get the vibe of the city
Posted: January 24, 2025Michelle
Singapore
The overall food is yummy. The food is really fresh there. I stayed in my aunt's house. But do take note of the sound proofing of the house because it isn't that soundproof. You can hear everything that is happening outside. Even if you're living on a higher level of the building, you still can hear people talking, and the vehicle sounds. I usually walk to places we have to go. But of course there are times where I took the bus/car and some sort of car booking apps when the places are far. The car is driven by my uncle. The bus if you're not above 60 you pay $1 yuan. But if you're over 60 you pay only 0.50 yuan for the whole ride
Posted: January 5, 2025I only visited Shanghai. The prices weren’t too bad and the city was definitely fun to explore. There are security cameras everywhere, so I felt pretty safe until I had got harassed on the street. It was around midnight and a guy cornered me and kept telling me how he loves me, then he started following me. Luckily there are restaurants that are open 24/7 everywhere in Shanghai so I hid in one and waited until he was gone.
Posted: January 3, 2025Fantastic city, great food, easy to get around, but most of the attractions were very crowded (e.g. Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Summer Palace). It's very safe, with cameras literally everywhere.
Posted: November 19, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Josh
Germany
Its pretty safe traveling in Shanghai, or most big cities in China. In Shanghai, i went to see a football game, went to Disneyland, went to see an opera, and taste some traditional food, beer and coffee. They are all recommended. Shanghai is also known as coffee city in China, if you are interested in Coffee, you should definitely try some. I spent 1k CNY for the flights, 300 for 1 night hotel, the rest of nights I was couch surfing, 500 for Disney land, 300 for opera tickets, 200 for football ticket. 1k for eating and drinking. I get around mostly by shared bike. It’s really convenient, for most spots we can ride in several minutes.
Posted: November 15, 2024Patience
Ghana
In September 2015, I went to Chengdu for a maternal health care workshop. The food was incredible! I loved the spicy hotpot and dumplings, they were some of the best I’ve ever had. I felt safe the entire time, and the locals were really friendly. Overall, it was a great experience with amazing food and a welcoming vibe.
Posted: October 24, 2024Experienced: September, 2015The first stop was SEG Plaza, and I saw a waterfall inside a mall for the first time, which felt quite novel. After browsing around, I headed straight to Chahua Nong. Although I've had it many times, I still wanted to have it once in Xi'an. There are really Chahua Nong stores everywhere, but having "West Lake Scenery in March" in Xi'an was quite wonderful, haha. The second stop was the Shaanxi History Museum. After trying to book for two days in the dorm, I finally got a reservation. I was really happy ^_^. I downloaded an explanation video from Bilibili in advance and listened to it while walking around. I learned a lot, found it very interesting, and highly recommend it. The third stop was the Great Tang All Day Mall. There were so many people, and everywhere there were young ladies dressed in Hanfu. Good good good.
Posted: October 17, 2024Based on 45 local experiences
Based on 45 local experiences
I think China is very safe, I’ve spent five months longing there and I’ve never been afraid or worried for my safety. I was not worried when waking alone during the night, so I recommend it. Tianjin is pretty safe
Posted: March 30, 2025It's the safest city in China in my opinion. There are a lot of police on streets day to night and cameras almost everywhere in public. The infrastructure of the city is well-developed and a lot of security check at subway stations and the like.
Posted: March 18, 2025McChuan
I’m a part-time introvert who loves meeting new people and sharing cultures every now and then! That’s why I’m always up for traveling and connecting with new faces. I’m into art, different cultures, and history—I’d love to meet up and hang out!
Jayne
I can be a little shy when with big groups of people, but I really like to talk and listen to everyone's experiences. I've been living in China for almost one year and planning to travel around Asia during 2025. ☀️♥️
McChuan
Chengdu
3 days
I’m a part-time introvert who loves meeting new people and sharing cultures every now and then! That’s why I’m always up for traveling and connecting with new faces. I’m into art, different cultures, and history—I’d love to meet up and hang out!
Xiao
Hangzhou
5 days
I really like to make friends around the world and I love to travel a lot.
Jayne
I can be a little shy when with big groups of people, but I really like to talk and listen to everyone's experiences. I've been living in China for almost one year and planning to travel around Asia during 2025. ☀️♥️