China travel safety

Foreign tourist riding a shared bike along a tree-lined street in Chengdu as part of a chinamaxxing experience

China Travel Questions You Are Too Afraid to Ask: 25 Honest Answers

If you are planning your first trip to China, you probably have a long list of questions. Some of them feel too basic or too embarrassing to post online. Do the toilets really not have paper? Can I drink the water? Will anyone understand me? What if I lose my passport? The Questions Travelers Actually […]

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Solo female travel in China - young woman exploring a Chinese city street independently

Solo Female Travel in China: A Local Woman Shares What It Is Really Like (2026)

I am a Chinese woman who has lived in China my whole life. I take the subway alone at 10 PM. I walk home from dinner with my phone in one hand and milk tea in the other. I cannot remember the last time I saw a pickpocket, or felt nervous on a dark street.

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Shanghai Pudong skyline with Oriental Pearl Tower and skyscrapers across the Huangpu River

Is China Safe for Tourists? (2026 Honest Local Guide)

The Question We Get Every Single Day Let me start with a confession: we’ve been doing inbound tourism for years, and the question we hear most isn’t “What’s the best food in Shanghai?” or “Which temple should I visit first?” In fact, it’s this: “Is China actually safe?” So let’s address it directly. Not with

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