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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.
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Freedom of speech:
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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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Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet 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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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Yinchuan is extremely difficult.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1200.
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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Yinchuan is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Yinchuan that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Yinchuan is perfect.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Yinchuan.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Quality of life: Yinchuan 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.
