Is Gaizhou safe? China travel risk
Is Gaizhou safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gaizhou scores 35/100 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.
Gaizhou scores 35/100 (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 Gaizhou: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: natural hazards (62/100) and security (37/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Liaoning (40.4000° N, 122.3500° E), Gaizhou sits 508.8 km W from Beijing at 11 m elevation.
Liaoning
40.4000° N, 122.3500° E
11 m
Asia/Shanghai
559,271
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Gaizhou happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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