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Choose the Chinese city that fits your study life.
A city shapes transport, food, budget, weekend travel, and internships. This guide compares university data with real student-life context.
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Judge a city by daily life, not only rankings.
Each city page shows cost, climate, visa convenience, local universities, travel culture, internships, and student review context.
Beijing
Beijing
31 schools$750-1,100/month
Beijing offers elite universities, policy networks, museums, startups, and the strongest cultural first impression for many students.
$750-1,100/month
Cold dry winters, warm summers
Excellent embassy, airport, and university support
MuseumsStartupsHistoric neighborhoods
Jilin
Changchun
6 schools$350-650/month
Changchun is a study city in Jilin. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
Seasonal city climate; verify details before arrival
University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Hunan
Changsha
4 schools$430-780/month
Changsha is a study city in Hunan. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
Seasonal city climate; verify details before arrival
University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Sichuan
Chengdu
7 schools$500-800/month
Chengdu is relaxed, food-rich, student-friendly, and increasingly strong in technology and healthcare.
$500-800/month
Mild and humid
Good international student services
Chengdu food
Chongqing
Chongqing
4 schools$430-780/month
Chongqing is a study city in Chongqing. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
Seasonal city climate; verify details before arrival
University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Liaoning
Dalian
6 schools$550-950/month
Dalian is a study city in Liaoning. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$550-950/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Fujian
Fujian
5 schools$430-780/month
Fujian is a study city in Fujian. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Guangxi
Guangxi
5 schools$430-780/month
Guangxi is a study city in Guangxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
Seasonal city climate; verify details before arrival
University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Guangdong
Guangzhou
7 schools$600-900/month
Guangzhou is practical, international, food-rich, and connected to the Greater Bay Area career ecosystem.
$600-900/month
Warm and humid subtropical climate
Excellent international airport and consular access
Liaoning
Anshan
1 schools$430-780/month
Anshan is a study city in Liaoning. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
Seasonal city climate; verify details before arrival
University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangxi
Ganzhou
1 schools$350-650/month
Ganzhou is a study city in Jiangxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Guangxi
Guilin
1 schools$430-780/month
Guilin is a study city in Guangxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Guizhou
Guizhou
3 schools$350-650/month
Guizhou is a study city in Guizhou. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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Hainan
Hainan
2 schools$430-780/month
Hainan is a study city in Hainan. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Zhejiang
Hangzhou
8 schools$650-950/month
Hangzhou blends a beautiful student lifestyle with China's digital economy and strong research universities.
$650-950/month
Mild, humid, four distinct seasons
Strong university and city-level support
Heilongjiang
Harbin
6 schools$350-650/month
Harbin is a study city in Heilongjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Hebei
Hebei
5 schools$430-780/month
Hebei is a study city in Hebei. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Anhui
Hefei
7 schools$430-780/month
Hefei is a study city in Anhui. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Heilongjiang
Heihe
1 schools$350-650/month
Heihe is a study city in Heilongjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Henan
Henan
4 schools$430-780/month
Henan is a study city in Henan. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Anhui
Huangshan
1 schools$430-780/month
Huangshan is a study city in Anhui. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
5 schools$430-780/month
Inner Mongolia is a study city in Inner Mongolia. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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Guangdong
Jiangmen
1 schools$430-780/month
Jiangmen is a study city in Guangdong. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangxi
Jiangxi
6 schools$350-650/month
Jiangxi is a study city in Jiangxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shandong
Jinan
6 schools$430-780/month
Jinan is a study city in Shandong. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangxi
Jingdezhen
1 schools$350-650/month
Jingdezhen is a study city in Jiangxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Hubei
Jingzhou
1 schools$430-780/month
Jingzhou is a study city in Hubei. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Liaoning
Jinzhou
1 schools$430-780/month
Jinzhou is a study city in Liaoning. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Yunnan
Kunming
7 schools$430-780/month
Kunming is a study city in Yunnan. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Gansu
Lanzhou
3 schools$350-650/month
Lanzhou is a study city in Gansu. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Heilongjiang
Mudanjiang
1 schools$350-650/month
Mudanjiang is a study city in Heilongjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangsu
Nanjing
12 schools$550-950/month
Nanjing is a study city in Jiangsu. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$550-950/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Zhejiang
Ningbo
2 schools$430-780/month
Ningbo is a study city in Zhejiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Ningxia
Ningxia
2 schools$350-650/month
Ningxia is a study city in Ningxia. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shandong
Qingdao
3 schools$550-950/month
Qingdao is a study city in Shandong. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$550-950/month
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Qinghai
Qinghai
2 schools$350-650/month
Qinghai is a study city in Qinghai. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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Hebei
Qinhuangdao
1 schools$430-780/month
Qinhuangdao is a study city in Hebei. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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Heilongjiang
Qiqihar
1 schools$350-650/month
Qiqihar is a study city in Heilongjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shanghai
Shanghai
17 schools$850-1,300/month
Shanghai is ideal for students seeking business, finance, medicine, design, and global career exposure.
$850-1,300/month
Humid subtropical with mild winters
Excellent international transport and student services
Guangdong
Shantou
1 schools$430-780/month
Shantou is a study city in Guangdong. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shanxi
Shanxi
2 schools$350-650/month
Shanxi is a study city in Shanxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Liaoning
Shenyang
15 schools$430-780/month
Shenyang is a study city in Liaoning. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Xinjiang
Shihezi
1 schools$350-650/month
Shihezi is a study city in Xinjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangsu
Suzhou
1 schools$430-780/month
Suzhou is a study city in Jiangsu. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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Tianjin
Tianjin
11 schools$550-950/month
Tianjin is a study city in Tianjin. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$550-950/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Zhejiang
Wenzhou
3 schools$430-780/month
Wenzhou is a study city in Zhejiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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Hubei
Wuhan
9 schools$450-750/month
Wuhan is one of China's largest student cities, with strong labs, affordable living, and central transport.
$450-750/month
Hot summers and cool winters
Large student population and strong university services
Jiangsu
Wuxi
1 schools$430-780/month
Wuxi is a study city in Jiangsu. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shaanxi
Xi'an
10 schools$430-700/month
Xi'an combines ancient capital energy with aerospace, electronics, and serious engineering education.
$430-700/month
Dry climate with hot summers and cold winters
Good university and city support
Fujian
Xiamen
2 schools$550-950/month
Xiamen is a study city in Fujian. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$550-950/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Xinjiang
Xinjiang
3 schools$350-650/month
Xinjiang is a study city in Xinjiang. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shaanxi
Yangling
1 schools$430-780/month
Yangling is a study city in Shaanxi. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jiangsu
Yangzhou
1 schools$430-780/month
Yangzhou is a study city in Jiangsu. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Jilin
Yanji
1 schools$350-650/month
Yanji is a study city in Jilin. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$350-650/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Shandong
Yantai
1 schools$430-780/month
Yantai is a study city in Shandong. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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Hubei
Yichang
1 schools$430-780/month
Yichang is a study city in Hubei. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Hunan
Zhuzhou
1 schools$430-780/month
Zhuzhou is a study city in Hunan. It connects local universities with daily life, regional culture, weekend travel, and industry exposure that should be compared before applying.
$430-780/month
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University international offices guide registration, residence permits, and arrival steps
Budget fit
Living cost affects long-term study stability and family decisions.
Travel pull
Weekend travel and city culture can become a major reason young people choose China.
Career access
Internships should be judged by city industries, language ability, and university partnerships.
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