How safe is travel in and around China?

Be assured that CSP would not invite students to study for a semester in China if we did not believe it was safe to do so.  China is a very safe country, with little crime due to very severe punishments.  Our Chinese hosts are, if anything, overly protective at times, making every effort to assure your safety. The CSP Director, in consultation with CCCU headquarters, evaluates the relative safety of our excursions and site visits each semester.  When, for reasons of safety, we have to alter our plans, we do so. 

All of our programs have contingency plans if need for an early departure due to emergency arises.  These plans include possible suitable alternatives for completion of the full semester of study.  Fortunately, we have never needed to implement any of these emergency plans, but they are in place if circumstances require their use.

But a large part of your safety depends on you. While in China, you must be especially careful to practice good hygiene (e.g., wash your hands immediately before eating and whenever you return to your room). Also, traffic here is less tidy than in the U.S., so you need to be alert when crossing the street or taking local transportation.

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