{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/china/suzhou","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:12:54.228Z","place":{"city":"Suzhou","country":"China","countryCode":"CN","lat":31.30408,"lon":120.59538},"safety":{"score":76,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":81,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":74,"travellerSentiment":{"score":86,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and travel‑safety forums describe Suzhou as clean, orderly, and welcoming, with visitors feeling comfortable walking during daylight and reporting only minor concerns about scams and traffic.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":84,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":77,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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