I have been to Beijing, Tianjin, Wuhan, Chongqing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shenzhen with my camera gears for past 5 years and did not even see any suspicious ppl lurking around me. Most of the time alone. Please do not 疑神疑鬼。
Only rich ppl like my boss will tell me stories that ppl snatch your bags and handphones even inside the restaurants.
Rule of thumb is as follows:
Go crowded places
Have 1-2 friends with you if you go less populated areas
Attraction places is quite safe
Do not wear expensive jewellery and show-off
Keep out of narrow alleys especially during night time
Actually it is same advise wherever you go :bsmilie: