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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Shenzhen does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Shenzhen can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Shenzhen is extremely difficult.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Shenzhen.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Shenzhen has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Quality of life: Shenzhen performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Shenzhen directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Freedom of speech:
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Shenzhen is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Shenzhen.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2100.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Shenzhen is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Shenzhen are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
