Is Gaotan safe? China travel risk
Is Gaotan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gaotan scores 33/100 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.
Gaotan scores 33/100 (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 Gaotan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (54/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 32.4078° N, 108.3225° E in Shaanxi. The settlement is located 1,103.9 km NE from Beijing.
Shaanxi
32.4078° N, 108.3225° E
Lowland
UTC
28,149
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in China
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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