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> Shanghai and Beijing are the most foreigner friendly cities in China; huge expat population, many western restaurants, signage in English, etc. Other cities not so much, but nothing a slight sense of adventure can't conquer.

I thought that would be Hong Kong?

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Yeah, technically Hong Kong is part of China but is distinct from the mainland and most HKers don't consider themselves Chinese.

It is indeed much more expat friendly than the mainland due to its British colonial heritage. However, there are far fewer tech jobs in Hong Kong (unless you want to work in the finance industry).

They also pay poorly on general compared to mainland tier 1s, like Shenzhen just over the border.

Hong Kong's tech scene is extremely small compared to Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.

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