- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Yiwu has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Yiwu directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Yiwu are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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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 Yiwu is extremely difficult.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness in Yiwu is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Walkability: The area of Yiwu is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Yiwu is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- 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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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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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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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 Yiwu.
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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: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Yiwu does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Yiwu 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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Freedom of speech:
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Yiwu 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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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
