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Walkability: The area of Cixi is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Cixi 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 attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Cixi is fine.
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Freedom of speech:
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Cixi can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Cixi.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Cixi directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Cixi has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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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.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
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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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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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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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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points 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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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 Cixi.
