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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Putian directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1900.
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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: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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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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Freedom of speech:
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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.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Putian is extremely difficult.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Putian is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Putian is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Walkability: Putian has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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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.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Putian.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Putian 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 Putian is perfect.
- Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
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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 Putian.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Putian has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
