Is Shaowu safe? China travel risk
Is Shaowu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shaowu 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.
Shaowu 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 Shaowu: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 27.3403° N, 117.4925° E in Fujian, Shaowu maintains a regional distance of 1,401.0 km N to Beijing.
Fujian
27.3403° N, 117.4925° E
196 m
Asia/Shanghai
273,721
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.
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