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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 Foshan.
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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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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Foshan is extremely difficult.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Foshan can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Foshan.
- 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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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Foshan 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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Freedom of speech:
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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 Foshan directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population 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.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Foshan is perfect.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Foshan is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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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Quality of life: Foshan 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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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Foshan does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.
