"It's pretty easy for foreigners to live in a nice city, and the people in China are very friendly. I enjoy my life in Beijing."

Stephon Marbury, basketball player with the Beijing Ducks, and a former NBA player

"The Shenzhen government has been very productive about attracting, retaining and supporting foreign talent, more than elsewhere I have seen in China. The social and environmental infrastructure in Shenzhen is very attractive to foreigners. Transportation links and the proximity to Hong Kong are also most valuable."

Richard David Jackson, British expert in international finance, former president of Shenzhen Development Bank

"The city is well managed by the local government, and they are concentrating on making it a better city for all its citizens, including foreigners."

Lewis William Dagger, New Zealand expert in orchard management, adviser to the general manager of Yunnan Red Pear Science and Technology Development Company in Kunming

"Hangzhou people are simple, friendly and kind. Hangzhou government at all levels is very practical and diligent. They respect knowledge, talent and creation."

Bruno Klaus Filter, German expert, former chairman of the International Rowing Federation's Materials Commission, technical adviser with Hangzhou Flying Eagle Boat Company

(China Daily 04/11/2013 page7)