- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Zhangjiakou is perfect.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Zhangjiakou directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- 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.
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Quality of life: Zhangjiakou 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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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic is extremely difficult.
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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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Freedom of speech:
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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Zhangjiakou are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Zhangjiakou can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Zhangjiakou 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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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.
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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: The area of Zhangjiakou is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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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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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Air quality: In some places, the level of air cleanliness is assessed as poor or mediocre.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Zhangjiakou.
