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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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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Urumqi 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.
- 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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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Urumqi.
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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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Quality of life: Urumqi 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.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Urumqi is perfect.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Urumqi is extremely difficult.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Urumqi is fine.
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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 Urumqi.
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Freedom of speech:
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Walkability: Urumqi 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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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.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Urumqi has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Urumqi 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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Nightlife: The nightlife in Urumqi is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Urumqi is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
