I am checking out a 23-year-old-female student to be a guide for my 12-year-old son in Wuhan for the next 6 weeks that he is in Wuhan. She seems very bright and creative, coming up with several really good ideas, and I expect that in checking her out everything will turn out OK.

However, my son's (old school) aunt and uncle, who are taking care of him, are reluctant to let my son go exploring in Wuhan, under virtually any circumstances because of safety concerns. My son is pretty bright and can take care of himself in a good number of situations. I am wondering whether there are significant safety concerns for a 12-year-old to go exploring Wuhan if his guide is trustworthy. (Should mention that my son is staying in Wuchang, so most of his exploring with the guide would be in that part of Wuhan.)

DB