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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Taichung is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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- Income: The average monthly income in Taichung is as low as $2100.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Taichung.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Taichung does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Taichung to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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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: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.
- 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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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Taichung is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
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Walkability: The area of Taichung is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Taichung.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Taichung can be described as very high.
