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Lechang score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Lechang safe? China travel risk

Is Lechang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lechang 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.

Lechang 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 Lechang: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Lechang belongs to Shanxi (China), centered at coordinates 35.6415° N, 111.4633° E (460 m above sea level). Distance to Beijing is 642.4 km towards the NE.

Region
Shanxi
Coordinates
35.6415° N, 111.4633° E
Elevation
460 m
Time Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
64,587
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luoyang (145.0 km SE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Linfen Yaodu Airport (LFQ) 56.9 km NNE
Police Station 翼城县公安局 21.9 km ENE
Railway Terminal Nanchang 6.6 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Tangxing 10
24.3 km ENE
Xiaoyi 15
49.4 km N
Linfen 30
49.9 km N
Hejin 15
68.1 km W
Dahuaishu 15
71.4 km NNE
Yuncheng 37
79.9 km SSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy