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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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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.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2400.
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Quality of life: 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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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Walkability: The area of Beijing is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Beijing is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Beijing is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Beijing.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Beijing are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Beijing directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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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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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.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Beijing can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
