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Jiantang score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Jiantang safe? China travel risk

Is Jiantang safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Jiantang scores 31/100 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.

Jiantang scores 31/100 (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 Jiantang: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% 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 27.8333° N, 99.7000° E in Yunnan, Jiantang maintains a regional distance of 2,037.9 km NE to Beijing.

Region
Yunnan
Coordinates
27.8333° N, 99.7000° E
Elevation
3338 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
95,163
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chengdu (527.2 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 5.0 km SSW
Police Station Shangri-La Public Security Bureau 3.3 km SSE
Railway Terminal Xianggelila (Shangri-La) 2.4 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in China

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the China travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the China entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Kaiwen 10
76.6 km S
Xiaqiaotou 10
81.7 km SE
Shengping 10
106.0 km NW
Dayan 37
120.5 km SSE
Shangpa 10
125.6 km SW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy