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Thread: Travel in Xian -is it safe?
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[quote=APAULT,398118]The biggest dangers are 1) the drivers....most importantly, do not assume a 'green man' means it is safe to cross the road, and painted pedestrian crossings must be viewed as simply street decoration; 2) what in the west we typically call 'health and safety': be careful of all electrical wiring, be careful in shops and the streets as there are alays obstructions, fire exits are blocked and so on. But you are in less danger from the locals than just about any country in the world. Even outside bars late at night, the locals are benign drunks compared with what most of us are used to (so keep clear of the foreigners!) Yes there are pickpockets: I was targetted once (but he must have been a novice as I had in in a headlock before he got anything), but on the other hand I have a bad habit of dropping money from my back pocket and so many times I have been told by people nearby. You might like to check out the youth hostels in Xi'an: at least 2 have a bar with lower prices than normal bars.... there is a lively one near the South gate, near the Muslim market... I forget its name...the second hostel from the south gate. and yhachin.com for further info[/quote]
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