Okay, so I just got back from a trip from China, so now I can totally do a review on this. Okay, China's urban areas are extremely polluted and densely populated, the two biggest cons right there. Because of the amount of people, the subways and streets are always jam-packed to the max, especially during rush hour. The pollution also makes the air bad for you and gives off a bad odor in general. Decent housing is quite expensive, and you are almost guaranteed to live in an apartment. Single houses can cost up to 10x as much. However, the street vendors are a huge plus, because of the extremely good accessibility. Every morning I could go out and buy my whole day's food in less than 10 minutes ON FOOT. If you are used to living in western countries, you will also find the basic living needs there very cheap. E.g: 15¢ for a haircut, and 1$ for a bowl of noodles.
China Urban Final Rating: 5/10
However, the rural areas are a complete opposite of the aforementioned living conditions. The only actually sustainable job there is as a farmer, as the tourism is too low to run shops or restaurants. Purchasing commodities requires traveling very far, and farming is very exhausting. The pollution there is far less though, and the street vendors still exist here.
Unfortunately, I have yet to find an in-between living area, but if there is one, it would certainly get a higher rating than both of these here.
China Rural Final Rating: 4/10
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