Cost of living, entertaiement, opportunity for growth and bussiness
Good. Foreigners are the source of extra cash and people from place where life is better rather than in China
In depends. People who in the international business are good and kind. Others are quickly gaining all bad characters of social competition. Culture is quite different from Western countries, it is difficult to accept -- many foreigners complains Chinese are unpolite.
All year temperature is above the zero. At the end of November it is still +16C. In general more rainy rather than in Russia,
Pollution is bad, blue sky is rare. However it is better rather than in others China cities.
A lot of meetups and conferences but usually not IT related with English speakers.
There is institute of bioinformatics which is in top 5 worldwide!
Under insuarence is good but it cost 5k USD per person (the best one)
Take some time
40 USD is coast of food on one week, enterteiments are expensive
Many companies has a policy only English but also many companies requires staff to learn Chinese. Salaries 2.5k-6k USD before taxes
800 USD and hiegher
The safe place
They are exists. Women who come here as an expats experienced difficulties as western men much less they want to see.
250USD per year. Out of China speed is not good and many resources only under VPN