Is Changzhi safe? China travel risk
Is Changzhi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Changzhi scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Changzhi scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Changzhi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (59/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 36.1950° N, 113.1170° E in Shanxi, Changzhi maintains a regional distance of 502.8 km NNE to Beijing.
Shanxi
36.1950° N, 113.1170° E
937 m
Asia/Shanghai
3,180,884
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in China
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Changzhi happened in June (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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