The crime rate is not too bad in China and Beijing is generally a pretty safe city. However, it is a big city with a population of more than 10 million. You shall not rule out any concerns of danger. When I say danger, I mean more of getting tricked, misdirected and ripped off in terms of money rather than having a gun or knife put on your back. Even though violent crimes of such do happen in Bejing and China, but it is very rare. Chinese people don’t like violence.

But there is one thing that you really need to watch is your belongings and valuables. You’ve got to be constantly vigilant wherever you are, especially in crowded public areas, whether it's at the supermarket, at the bathroom of a restaurant, or at Forbidden City and Lama Temple, you should always be aware of petty theft and guard your valuables, keep your bags zipped and wallets out of hip pockets.

A simple solution is that don’t carry any important documents, your passports and ID of any kind with you to crowded area if you don’t need to. If you do sometimes, carry the bag with your valuables under your arm or in the front, never carries your bag on the back!

The road in China might appear deadly to you at your first sight. The mix of cars, bikes, 3-wheel bikes sometimes and pedestrian make the situation complicated sometimes. The suggestion is that you can’t stop what other people like to do. But be careful yourself and use common sense.