- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Xiangtan has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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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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Freedom of speech:
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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 Xiangtan.
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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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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Xiangtan 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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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 Xiangtan is extremely difficult.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Xiangtan does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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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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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Xiangtan 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.
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Workspaces: There are plenty of places to work from in Xiangtan.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1500.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet in Xiangtan is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
