East Asia
LGBTQ+ travel in China
LegalLegal status
Is China LGBTQ+ friendly?
Low-key tolerance in big cities, with gay bars in Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu, but LGBTQ+ groups and Pride events have been shut down.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | Yes |
| Same-sex marriage | No |
| Civil unions or partnerships | No |
| Legal gender change | Yes |
| Anti-discrimination law | No |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in China
| Place | Rating |
|---|---|
| Beijing | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Shanghai | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Xi'an | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Chengdu | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Guilin | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Chongqing | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Shenzhen | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Guangzhou | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Hangzhou | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Zhangjiajie | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Yangshuo | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Lijiang | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Suzhou | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Harbin | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Sanya | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Xiamen | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Dali | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Lhasa | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Huangshan | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Kunming | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Qingdao | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Nanjing | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Shangri-La | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Jiuzhaigou | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Changsha | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Pingyao | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Dunhuang | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Kashgar | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Wuhan | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Tianjin | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
- BeijingLGBTQ+ friendly
- ShanghaiLGBTQ+ friendly
- Xi'anLGBTQ+ friendly
- ChengduLGBTQ+ friendly
- GuilinLGBTQ+ friendly
- ChongqingLGBTQ+ friendly
- ShenzhenLGBTQ+ friendly
- GuangzhouLGBTQ+ friendly
- HangzhouLGBTQ+ friendly
- ZhangjiajieLGBTQ+ friendly
- YangshuoLGBTQ+ friendly
- LijiangLGBTQ+ friendly
- SuzhouLGBTQ+ friendly
- HarbinLGBTQ+ friendly
- SanyaLGBTQ+ friendly
- XiamenLGBTQ+ friendly
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- National Immigration Administration
- NIA online arrival card
- China Railway 12306
- Speedtest Global Index: China
- World Bank open data
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