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Freedom of speech:
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Jinan does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Jinan has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Jinan is fine.
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Quality of life: Jinan 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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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Jinan directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Jinan 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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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Jinan can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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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 Jinan.
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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, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Jinan is perfect.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Jinan is extremely difficult.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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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 $1100.
