Security

Currently China is ranked the fouth popular tourist destination in the world, just behind the United States, Spain and France. And it is said that it will become the most popular one by the year 2020. Nowadays more and more overseas friends have chosen China as their next tourist spot.

If you are one of this huge population, when touring around China, you need not worry too much about the safety problems as the country experiences very low crime rate and is safe for tourists to travel. However, nothing is perfect in the world. There is still some secure problems that you should pay great attention to.

Vehicle Accidents

In China, vehicle accidents sometimes cause security threats and medical emergencies for travelers. Car ownership in China is growing very rapidly, greatly endangering pedestrians and bicyclists. As a amtter of fact, you should know that China has the highest car accident rate in the world. Thus, you should always be cautious when walking on the street and obey traffic rules in mind all the time.

If necessary, the following tel. numbers will help:

Police Tel: 110

Medical Call: 119

Pickpockets and Petty Thieves

As in any city, open-air markets, airports, railway stations, and other tourist-centered areas may be prone to pickpockets and petty thieves, you should always take appropriate precautions to protect yourself: avoid traveling to unsafe areas, carry identification at all times and take care of your values such as wallets, cell phones, PCs etc.