Rating China's Big Cities (100% Objective) - Out of 10
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Jinan gets a 7/10. The environment and food are just okay. I liked the local accent and there are plenty of handsome guys, but the city itself doesn't have any standout features.
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Most people who've visited feel the same way you do. However, it's quite surprising to hear Nanjing described as messy and rundown while Changsha is clean and tidy.
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Back in 2016, Changsha was in such a sorry state it was hard to look at. Secondhand smoke was everywhere, and hotel bedsheets were disgustingly dirty.
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Changsha gets an 8/10. Huangxing Road at night is incredibly lively. It's a really great big city with tons of delicious food and a vibrant commercial scene. Prices are a bit on the high side, but the city is clean and well-kept.
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Changsha? Clean and tidy?
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Shanghai, 8/10. It definitely has the feel of a top-tier international city – China's most bustling global metropolis.
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Nanjing gets a 6/10. Even though it's also a provincial capital in the Jiangnan region, there's a huge gap compared to Hangzhou. It felt dirty and disorganized. Wages are lower than Hangzhou, but a lot of things cost about the same. The general demeanor of the people was just average.
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Changsha 8/10, Guiyang 3/10? And you call that 'objective'? That's hilarious!
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Hefei, 8/10. Hands down, the big city with the most handsome guys! It's a very down-to-earth place with reasonable prices and a great sense of daily life. Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street is still bustling even at midnight. The only downside is that it's not a highly developed city, and its cleanliness could be better.
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Guiyang deserves at least a 4/10; 3 is way too low.
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Shenyang, 0/10. (And I'm from Shenyang.)
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Are you sure you're not just rating these cities based on their GDP?