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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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Freedom of speech:
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Yantai is extremely difficult.
- 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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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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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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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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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Quality of life: Yantai 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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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 in Yantai is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Yantai has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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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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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 Yantai.
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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
- Air quality:
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Yantai is perfect.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Yantai are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- 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 in Yantai is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Yantai directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
