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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 Dalian.
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Workspaces: There are plenty of places to work from.
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- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2000.
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Quality of life: Dalian 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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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Dalian is extremely difficult.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Dalian is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Dalian has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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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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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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Dalian 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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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- 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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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Dalian directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Dalian can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
