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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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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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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Changshu is fine.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness in Changshu is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Changshu 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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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Changshu 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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Freedom of speech:
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Quality of life: Changshu 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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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Changshu does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Changshu directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Changshu has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Changshu can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Workspaces: Changshu provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Changshu is perfect.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1700.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
