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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Changsha does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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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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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.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1300.
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Freedom of speech:
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Changsha 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.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Changsha has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
- Air quality:
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Changsha.
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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.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Changsha is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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.
- Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
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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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Quality of life: Changsha 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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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Changsha is fine.
