based on 6 experiences from female travelers
Shanghai 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, 2025Josh
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, 2024It was an amazing experience and it’s really safe to travel as a lady . But make sure you have your translator with you if you can’t speak mandarin. The people are really friendly and easy going . I had countless gifts.
Posted: January 12, 2024A year ago, I visited Shanghai by myself. It seemed that there was an extraordinary lack of sexual harassment there, which made me feel extremely safe. China has its challenges (mainly language, taxis, and crowds), but public transport is amazing and easy. The food is worth the visit. It's a great place for a solo trip.
Posted: October 1, 2023I went to Shanghai alone and it was a wonderful, invigorating experience. I treated myself to a hotel instead of a hostel and essentially roamed Shanghai alone for three days according to my own schedule. When I had enough of the city, I did some research online, took a train to Anhui province and climbed a mountain (Huangshan). It was amazing. Sometimes it was frightening (I don't speak Mandarin at all), but I managed to understand it and people were very kind and helpful.
Posted: September 27, 2023Based on 8 local experiences
Based on 8 local experiences
Danni
Shanghai is a very safe city. I’ve lived here for over 20 years. And I’m a jazz music fan, I would very often go jazz bar and go back home in midnight. I’m very sure that it’s very safe for a woman walking in midnight.
Posted: February 7, 2025It’s a modern big city. And people here are very nice and polite. You can go on the street at midnight.Because the security here is very good. Even you left your bag on the street, no one will steal it.
Posted: January 9, 2025Sarie
Hi I'm an American voice actress living and working in Shanghai for 6 years. Once you get into Shanghai, you won't want to leave. It's an affordably, luxurious international city like you have never seen before! I'm hoping to rent out my apartment for July and August of this year. It's centrally located duplex lift with a balcony and river view. Full kitchen, 1 and a half baths and washer/dryer. Open to showing you around and helping you get set up for an amazing summer!
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. ☀️♥️
Sarie
Shanghai
3 days
Hi I'm an American voice actress living and working in Shanghai for 6 years. Once you get into Shanghai, you won't want to leave. It's an affordably, luxurious international city like you have never seen before! I'm hoping to rent out my apartment for July and August of this year. It's centrally located duplex lift with a balcony and river view. Full kitchen, 1 and a half baths and washer/dryer. Open to showing you around and helping you get set up for an amazing summer!
Sparrow
Shanghai
3 days
Hey all! I’m Sparrow, an Asian American international student currently living in the vibrant city of Shanghai. I love traveling, making art, debate, speech, literature, chess, meeting new people, and exploring new places.
Noemie
Hi I'm Noémie, a French girl who grew up Latin America (Costa Rica and Colombia) and now lives in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. I recently graduated from a degree in animation (stop motion) and wanted to travel a bit before starting a Masters degree.