Back from Wenzhou.

This has been eye opening for us. A true Chinese city.

Not fair to compare to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong but it is definietly a few years behind these cities.

Food is great, weather was fantastic and overall good experience.

Traffic was scary, frightning and chaotic. The worst we have ever seen. Uncomprarably bad. The week we spent there saw 5 accidents, 2 of which we saw bodies fly over the front end! If we commit to Wenzhou, we also will commit to NOT driving, scooter or bicycle. Buses were pretty good. Clean and often enough to make it convienent.

As other posters mentioned, western influence was limited to McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and Papa Johns. No Walmart, Carrafour but there was a Trustmart which is a little sister version of Walmart.

Rent prices are very expensive. Not much different we found than Shanghai or Taipei for what you get for your yuen but you can find decent housing.

I think Wenzhou is a tad more inconvienent that other cities but it is a happening city. We are not adverse to the idea now that we have been here to check things out.

Have to make a decision by month end.