Yes, there is xenophobia. One would either have to live in an English-language foreigner bubble or under a rock not to notice it. There is also xenophilia. Many

Yes, there is xenophobia. One would either have to live in an English-language foreigner bubble or under a rock not to notice it. There is also xenophilia. Many call it a "middle-ority complex". Also, people are at risk every now and then simply due to news cycles and political issues: http://shanghaiist.com/2016/07/16/nike_patriot_attack.php http://shanghaiist.com/2016/07/16/nike_patriot_attack.php If you're not too ambitious and you keep your head down and stay in your foreigner role, it's fine. If you do business or really try to dig in and advance long-term, you'll have tremendous disadvantages. On the other hand, if you're white, especially Nordic-looking, and you speak Chinese well, you'll have a tremendous advantage in networking with powerful people most Chinese would not have access to.