My darling wife is from China and I have been there with her visiting her family, you are always being watched.
you are always being watched.
I spent some time in Taiwan, Not Mainland.
The locals claimed that after dark one of every three people you passed, was a government informant.
Walked and took cabs everywhere, never a hint of a problem.
I always carried a card with my address in English and Chinese, in case I became lost, the people were very nice.