IS CHINA SAFE?

[@chloelipscomb1686]

I'm going to China next month! This was super helpful and puts me at ease. Thanks!!

[@Mikaelson2023]

welcome

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I'm so glad!

[@Zkj-r9x]

Having great trip!

[@赖凯婧]

+Lauren Without Fear LOL I am tired of see like this old bait topic to diss China，can u get some new bait to diss China？？LOL

[@windyhawk]

China is one of the safest countries on earth. It is attributed to the extremely strict gun regulation and the Chinese culture that has been revolving a few old philosophies such as Confucianism and Taoism which all demands moral discipline and, maybe a good thing in this regard, obedience

[@calvinli5767]

I used to hear people say that Chinese are like coconuts and Americans are like peach. One is hard outside but soft inside. Another is soft outside but hard inside. This may not be 100% true but I do feel the same way. When I first came to the US I felt that everyone was sooo friendly and you are free to smile and say hi to them. But it is not that easy to have further communication with Americans. While Chinese may act shy when strangers talk to them but they are actually not that defensive after several times talking.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

That's actually got some truth to it to me! Hopefully I'm nice... haha :)

[@deadpoolchinese6570]

Zhehang Li 老哥稳，深有同感。我在英国也是，每个人都能微笑打招呼，但是似乎都并不是真的热情

[@章子诚]

董长远 怎么说呢，老外的天性吧，热情地让你感到冷漠感，深有同感。

[@issacmiria1632]

你要让我吐槽西班牙人么呵呵呵呵 额呵呵呵呵

[@VR2UNA]

董长远 假如你周围有十三亿人，你有空和精力和所有人危险吗？我有时候忙起来都懒得和进来我办公室打扫的大妈打招呼。忙！！！！！

[@thesuperproify]

actually, China has one of the lowest crime rate in the world

[@thesuperproify]

total BS ?? I could never walk alone in big cities in America like NY or LA alone at night, i can totally do that in Beijing or Shanghai without feeling threatened or unsafe. This come from my first hand experience.

[@robertusa4547]

thesuperproify 1.4 billion people

[@诱捕器绿蛙]

Robert USA compare with india

[@isunlloaoll]

This is what i tell Americans who think strict government is bad... Like it is bad only for the criminals, and absolutely safe for everyone else.

[@hongeast5174]

violence criminal rate, to be precisely

[@lukedunphy4425]

China is safe. In China I can walk on any street in the mid of the night in every big city. And when I was in the New York, it's very terrifying going out at night.

[@tony37068]

Luke Dunphy, it is absolute safe. I walked to BeiJing west train station by myself in the 3am. No afraid at all. I was shaking when walking off the bus at 11pm in New York while not confident about my driving skill. Won't do it again, better have car accident than been shot.

[@rickysuis264]

I am from Shanghai but study in Toronto. I got robbed during my recent visit to NYC. I really love the city but the fact the sense of street when u hitting the street. The unsafe feeling in mta at night is really strange. But if you live in near Central Park it should be fine.

[@rickysuis264]

I kinda get interested in safe index. And realize that NYC is actually higher than Shanghai. SH is at the same level of Rio.... Something feels off

[@superstandard]

@@tony37068 Even though China has the most car crash fatalities in the world?

[@章子诚]

China is a safe country, I used to go out with my grandma for walk everynight when I was in China, the night are often most bustling time in Chinese cities. Just don't mind some of the people's bad manners, they are a bit rude, but their inside are friendly and honest.

[@Quirky1128]

I have had some unfortunate incidents with drunk Chinese men and one person who was definitely a mentally ill person. And so have some of my friends. However, I still felt very safe living alone and traveling alone on a daily basis. Even drove a scooter around and it never got stolen and loved it.

[@jony3860]

I walked around the darkly lit streets of Guangzhou around midnight with my fiancee and her mother heading to a hotel. It was eerie because the street lights were flickering on and off like some sort of horror movie. I was waiting for some scary dude to come out of nowhere and get us, but nothing happened. I was just stunned that they were just walking along and leading the way like nothing was wrong. I come from a small town in the US, but I know that even here I wouldn't be walking late at night in an area with street lights flickering on and off.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I think the US really is a lot more dangerous for nighttime pedestrians!

[@章子诚]

Jonathan Yarbrough Actually, the public order of Guangzhou is pretty bad among the Chinese big cities.

[@mingsun151]

Jonathan Yarbrough i

[@rz202]

Guangzhou is considered most dangerous city in china, be careful

[@lingquanzhou3338]

You know, in China, at night, we are only afraid of encountering a ghost....

[@周馳浩]

One problem there is if you are foreigner, people might want to photograph you or take a selfie with you. That's not because you looks like a spy, they just want to show their friends that "look! I met a foreigner today!". Imagine you are panda walking on the New York city. Be sure that tell them stop it if you feel offended, but trust me they are harmless to you. Hope you guys could have wonderful memories in my home country.

[@MinvlyMusic]

It makes me feel better!!! yay thank you Lauren!!! :D I´ll be there next month for 12 days

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Have an amazing time!

[@MinvlyMusic]

dong xu hi!! I went to 5 different places: beijing, xi'an, Yangshuo, longsheng and shanghai.... as for my favorite places.... yangsguo and longsheng were AMAZING.... unreal!!! Xi'an is beautiful as well!!

[@MinvlyMusic]

I think small cities and towns are my thing!

[@MinvlyMusic]

francois williams Oh, I love chinese people! They are all kind and warm heart

[@MinvlyMusic]

dong xu no 😭😭 but I wish..... I really wanted to stay there!

[@smithgeorge8234]

Even Chinese third level city is safer than most safe city in America.

[@smithgeorge8234]

real words, you will know the reason when you come to China. And you will suspect your country's goverment.

[@MinvlyMusic]

Thank you for this video!!! Can you give us any tips or stores that are good for souvenirs??? That might even be a great vlog to take us around💕 ok and this question is more specific........ my uncle asked me to get some traditional music for him from China...... do you know a store in which I can find LPs?? Discs

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I'm sure you can get CDs at Carrefour or from a street performer! Just go to a tourist area and walk around and you'll find souvenirs everywhere :) Houhai Lake area is perfect

[@taimingli5719]

It's a good choice to study in China and go to Chinese university. The Chinese government offers many scholarships for foreigner that cover your life expense and tuition fee. And Chinese language lessons are free in the university for foreigner. Just visit Chinese university website . And it is quiet safe in China, no guns, no drugs. And I really love the summer night in china.

[@rtgtx]

Nice informative video. Good job! You have such a nice personality.

[@jwestfalldavis3574]

If you get lost when in a foreign country, go to a pharmacy ((they always speak English) or the most expensive hotel around (they will give directions in English and/or call a cab). I learned this in Beijing then used it all over the world.

[@benliu9956]

Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Tibet, Shaanxi and Ningxia! Plan a trip in those provinces, it'd be amazing! AND it's totally safe in these places as well. The races are more diverse in these regions, and the scenery is just awesome! Most beautiful places that can be found are in these provinces. (If wanna travel to the mountains, be prepared for the altitude sickness

[@meghan22]

I've been here a month and honestly not too different from anywhere else I've lived. Maybe more safe. The usual creepy men, but they're everywhere. I'm from California, been living in Shenzhen for a month now

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Creepy men really are everywhere...

[@acgillespie]

*Creepy old man being a perv and saying hello* Beware...I have eye's and they droop

[@chnvic]

Meghan McGhee "Maybe more safe. " sorry, i am just confused. correct grammar in american english? i thought it is "safer."

[@allaboutshenzhen]

Meghan McGhee Shenzhen is very safe and is the most friendly city in China not only for the foreigners but also for the Chinese,believe me I have been working here for 7 years.

[@jeroenvanrooijen1086]

I preferred to walk alone as an old man (73) in the middle of the night through Shanghai than in the strenght of my life (49) with another person on the middle of the day in Los Angeles.

[@王博-d6y]

never meet any crime in my past 26 years in China..

[@superstandard]

That's great, I've never witnessed crime in my hometown either :D - On top of that I am a free citizen unlike everyone under the regime of CCP

[@lianguo2184]

@@superstandard because there is just you in your hometown

[@1of1300000000]

Before I went abroad, I never thought about the relationship between going to the streets in the middle of the night and safety. Maybe just afraid of ghosts.😂

[@rusticbox9908]

I've had similar experience in China, I felt safer away from the larger cities actually. When I visited Xian, I approached a cab to take me somewhere and was refused. He thought I was going to mug him, I had to call the place and let him talk with the local I had made reservations with ensuring I wasn't just taking him somewhere randomly... well that was a first.

[@轩辕荒芜]

10000000000000000%safe than india

[@ZLL668]

"I am gonna take this guy" lol love it!

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I get weirdly aggressive when men are creepy towards me. You'd think I would be scared, but no, I just get mad.

[@nickwey214]

I've checked your video link, very nice summary. Thx for ur work. I've been asked this question "is China safe?" a lot of times, even from some Chinese American/ Canadians, I think i will recommend them your video for a more precise answer.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Thanks! So glad you found this video :)

[@byronvandersandt8077]

I'm going to China through TEFL soon and your videos are super helpful!

[@lejaders]

Hey! I am moving to Beijing at the end of February from Vancouver, Canada and your videos have been so informative. There's not a lot of informative, good quality videos about living in China out there, and I've really appreciated all of the information you've provided me with. I was just curious, would you go back to China to live? And thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge!

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I'm so glad the videos helped! Happy travels around China! Personally, I would go back to live in China after we have kids. Before that, I'm not too interested simply because I've got what you may call "itchy feet" and I'm ready for a completely new adventure :) I'm super curious about living in Taiwan!!

[@lejaders]

One of my friend's who live in Beijing actually moved to Taiwan a couple of years ago and loves it! I get that, my feet are pretty itchy usually, China will be country #29 ;)

[@FictionSourceX]

I'd go there anyway, even if it's dangerous!! :D

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

YES! I love this attitude :) You're so brave! One of my travel role models.

[@guangsihan]

You only said that because you know it's not dangerous :)

[@artemisaix]

My Chinese friend told me china not to safe for women solo traveler, he told be better go in group or tours...

[@JimmyYan-b9s]

Haikou is my hometown, welcome to come at December when not too hot 😁

[@rowelllagman]

Hi Lauren! Thanks for this. This put me at ease on my soon visit to Beijing. I value your insights cause you live in Beijing where I'm planning to go on April 2019. By any chance, do you have a guide on how to visit Great Wall commuting specifically to Jinshanling? I've read any documents and seen videos about it out there but none of it helped me. Should you do a very comprehensive one. I will really appreciate it! Thanks bunch!

[@georgepeng362]

As a Chinese I wanna share two opinions about what you've said. First, west of China is not that unsafe like most of us(I mean we Chinese) think. And I live in Chengdu Sichuan, a big city in west of China. I would like to show you around and take you to places where have really delicious food, if you come to visit. Treating guests well is a important part of our culture. We would feel shameful if we didn't. Second, we don't need to really own a bike nowadays. You can find a shared bike from "MoBike" or "ofo" almost every corner of the streets. Just scan the QR code using shared bike app, and ride. However these bikes make our streets a bit mass, but I think it will be changed after proper rules come out.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I'll be sure to let you know if I come to Chengdu! I plan to some day :) Gotta eat a lot of food there of course

[@quentinwang1525]

NIce Vlog u kept posting in youtube. For years, It is always hard to find some positive or objective info towards China from those West media.

[@plauditecives]

I think China is fundamentally safe. I've been harassed a couple of times for money (including being followed down the street, until I bellowed at the would-be panhandler). Certainly does not prevent me from returning.

[@wuli_bottle]

As me, a Chinese experience, the polices haven't came that fast at most of time. But, for most of you guys, the foreigners of China, the polices have done really good and came fast. All in all, traveling to China is safe~ And, welcome to China!

[@yingwo5016]

After watching, I really want to go to China right now.

[@killj]

In America 61 people got shot during the Christmas weekend last year.....in the City of Chicago! I remember hearing this on the car radio while driving and could only smh. What is sadder, country of gun nuts or the fact that 61 people could get shot over a 2 day period in a single city and i could shake my head and smile.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

The shootings in America are truly saddening

[@mianbh8706]

Hi Lauren sweetie, I am an American and plan to attend a language school to learn Chinese. will hope you will make a short video about the best school and best way to learn the language. I applaud your video. I suffer from Youtubia, lol, you know it means that I watch youtube all the time except when I am sleeping. Your video is amongst the best I have watched. Please continue your contribution to make this world a better place. I would also like to know about the dating of straight foreigners in China with Chinese girls. As you will find there are tons of people interested in this area. regards Shaw

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

That's awesome you want to learn Chinese! Unfortunately I don't know anything about either of these topics. I went to China with my husband and didn't learn the language.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Lena might be able to help in the dating department! kzbin.info

[@anyhuangi3743]

Even I hear my friends said China has very good security 24 hours a day but America no safe at all night when they first time come from America in 1973 !

[@nuggsterzr00l]

Wow this is great

[@deadpoolchinese6570]

Next time someone stares at you, you should say:" 你瞅啥”😜

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Haha it's like saying "WHAT YOU LOOKIN AT?" in the US :'D

[@sallygreen2085]

Yes, it is.

[@chelseasmyth1631]

Hey! I’m moving to China in August to teach for the year, would love to get in contact with you to chat more.

[@jethalama5035]

yes, off course, china is the safest country. In USA,Nepal & India, there is no guarantee of life because any thing can happen at any time in these countries. none of the people know there who is targeting them to shoot. I'm a Nepali, in my experience, Qatar is another the most safest country in this world. Qatari people are humble & peace lover. I've been working in Qatar since 18 years & during this period, i have never confronted the situation which gives me negative impact. so, i love Qatar very much. I love my country,Nepal, due to my birth place.

[@Galois376]

the backdrop is...a piece of tablecloth

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

amzn.to/2urm79e

[@yqisq6966]

Violent crime in China is almost non-existent but do watch out for petty thieves and pickpocketing. And road safety is horrible!

[@willdowns5555]

Lauren Without Fear...unless we're talking about American guns. Thx btw...moving to China and your vid made me feel much better.

[@randuan]

Well i must say, in fact chinese people are also very easily getting road rage and very agressive to each other especially by the traffic jam, thats even more worse than the people in US. Perhaps you have such feeling because you are foreigner, and chinese are rarely showing their agrressions in front of foreigner and try to act more friendly and peacefully. But for the rest parts of your video, that sounds very fair and reasonable, especially for mad driving on the road. Thanks your sharing!!

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

That's crazy! I feel like I hear Americans honking angrily and yelling more often than I heard it in China. Maybe it's equal and you and I just had different experiences in each place :)

[@mikemeyer5672]

I saw ur video and thanks again that Seders my question I do play to come out to China some day when I have he money I got to save money first and do I recommend restraints that I should try

[@tony37068]

Potty crime is common, violent crime are rare. Local city gangs may intent bully apparent now comers. Don't don't put wallet in back pockets. Do not expose too much valuables. Pretty much safety universal precautions, as long as you are not too dumb, you should be safe in China.

[@魏振雄]

even (syria girl muslim) live in china say the same as this video so is make sense

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I'm glad so many people are exploring China and finding it to be a safe place :)

[@TheDupeng]

hi, it's truth that live in China is very safe , but you don't understand that there is a big different between China and US, here，countryside is more safe than city,third level city is more safe than second level city.top city is most danger in China. so,if you think GuangZhou、Wuhan、Beijing、ShangHai is safe,then China is safe everywhere. travel in China,you don't need to worry about safe. the only thing you need to look out is Pickpocket,especially when you get on bus at top city. why China have low crime rate？this question Leave to you,wish you find it out ! and have a nice travel!

[@lifescience2050]

How is stealing bike a thing in China. China is flooded with shared bicycles.

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

China is ultra safe.

[@kellymonster5513]

answer:yes.over.

[@BonyHahn]

Did I hear you say ARIZONA!? AMAZING!!!

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

AZ travel vlogs have hit my channel! kzbin.info/aero/PL6KOTBpRPxynH9hr1g8PjzEX9wweRIpPo

[@BonyHahn]

Great!!! Hope you enjoy your trip here in the beautiful Arizona! (I'm just another guy from Xinjiang Gobi to Arizona desert :). )

[@ladyrainacorn24]

YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!!!!

[@leonardoy8058]

most of the driver in china has coarse-mannered

[@章子诚]

Leonard Oy It's true, as a Chinese I agree your opinion.😂

[@xenchueng4543]

can u put your video to bilibili ?

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I don't speak Chinese, so not sure it'd turn out well 哈哈哈

[@michealyu5810]

This is true

[@wesley4179]

indian will hate this video LOL

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Why?

[@sanjubaba3996]

Lauren Without Fear because of the doklam standoff between india & china....

[@mangos1346]

@09:55 its true. In US if u dont speak english no one will help u. This is really shocking and unfriendly

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

I didn't even realize how rude it is until I was in that position myself. Culture can be blinding in many ways

[@ingwentsai3929]

wat is "cat caught"??

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

"cat calling" is when someone (usually a man) makes a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a woman passing by

[@ingwentsai3929]

Lauren Without Fear another american slang, some of them are so interesting,

[@Zkj-r9x]

Have no idea what is "cat called"!!

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Cat calling is when someone makes a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a woman passing by.

[@petercheng7337]

It's "catcall" not "Cat Call"!!

[@mindmind8374]

Yes

[@chuotthanhvuong]

I don't think china's food is safe

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Sometimes it's not, but I actually never got food poisoning in China. Just in Bangkok - haha! The main rule of thumb in China is to watch all your food being cooked or make it yourself.

[@chuotthanhvuong]

Im not talking about food poisoning, there's not organic food, you know what i say hehe

[@wumei4452]

what is cat call?

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

A cat call is when someone makes a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a stranger passing by. It usually refers to a man doing this to a woman. It happens in America a lot.

[@wumei4452]

oh ok，thanks：）

[@TheChappaai]

Why is cat call sexist? It is kind of inappropriate. Disrespectful, if you push it. Sexist? Doesn't make sense.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Because it doesn't happen to men.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

Because it's objectifying women.

[@TheChappaai]

1. That's because women are not culturally allowed to express sexual desire. 2. Men can be objectified, too. And objectification is not necessarily degrading. Just because someone is only interested in you sexually, doesn't mean he is automatically denying the existence of your other parts.

[@kitlee4486]

Petty crime are real bad image for China? Please spend time to catch these thugs...

[@JZeed27]

Actually they are staring at you thinking how they can take advantage of you.

[@LaurenWithoutFear]

哈哈哈

[@khonpatin]

If you don't like gun ,it's good for you to living there forever.

[@jenniferrose6770]

Most Chinese have lots of morals, However, they still haven't banned eating meat from dogs and cats. In the poorer cities more rural areas there are a lot of factories that kidnap these pets for profit. It's more common than people think. The US is no better, however, we don't eat pets and it's banned. The issue we have is our inhumane meat industry and Lab testing on dogs and cats. People will steal pets and strays for profit.

[@gregorycrewdson4533]

Yep,but I think such things become rare,if you have enough food to choose, it will never be your pet. I think this is also a cultural difference,because of farming culture,in ancient times, cattle are more important than dogs and cats,If someone killed cattle,then he will go to jail...

[@issacmiria1632]

lol funny, morals depends on what kind of meat u eat?

[@akltom]

Jennifer Rose Williams people eat kangaroos in australia, not much different. i do love my dog, and i dont eat dog, but i'm not going to bother others eat dog. culture thing, i hate japanese eat whales and dolphins too

[@kuntiger3408]

not what things eat,merely cultural difference.I am Chinese

[@alanjiang66]

bilibili have your video

[@johnslezak5636]

Question: how much did money Chinese government pay you for making this bullshit video? Explain to me why Chinese install metal bars in the window frame from 1st to 4th floor? Explain to me why every residential community hires a little army of safe-guards to guard the community?