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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: Taizhou 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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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Taizhou directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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Freedom of speech:
- 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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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Taizhou is extremely difficult.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Taizhou.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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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.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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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 Taizhou.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Taizhou is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
- Expenses: Average prices for both goods and services, and for the purchase / rental of housing. Usual monthly spendings are around $2500.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Taizhou is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.