Best cities to work remotely in China
8 places in 3 cities · median wifi 50 Mbps · updated
Workmode lists 8 places to work remotely from across 3 cities in China. Shenzhen Shi has the most, with 6, followed by Shanghai (1) and Cheng Du Shi (1). Members have measured the wifi at 6 places, with a median download of 50 Mbps; Shenzhen Shi is fastest, at a median of 70 Mbps.
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Every city in China, compared
Ranked by how many places to work are listed. Wifi is the median of measured places.
| # | City | Places | Coworking | Wifi | Check-ins | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen Shi | 6 | — | 70 Mbps, wifi report for Shenzhen Shi | 5 | |
| 2 | Shanghai | 1 | — | 6 Mbps | 1 | — |
| 3 | Cheng Du Shi | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Popular lists in China
Most worked-from places in China
Why 50
Coffee shop · Shenzhen Shi
4.5(297)$$2 Mbps
Craft Coffee Roaster
Coffee shop · Shenzhen Shi
4.5(241)$$93 Mbps
Hazel & Hershey Coffee Roasters
Coffee shop · Shenzhen Shi
4.4(305)$$31 Mbps
playground.work
Space · Shenzhen Shi
4.4(18)70 Mbps
The Grumpy Pig
Space · Shanghai
3.9(30)6 Mbps
MyBASE - The Work-Study Space (Mong Kok)
Space · Shenzhen Shi
3.9(15)74 Mbps
Huii Coffee
Coffee shop · Cheng Du Shi
4.0(1)
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Public space · Shenzhen Shi
3.9(816)
Fastest measured wifi in China
- 1Craft Coffee RoasterCoffee shop · Shenzhen Shi wifi report93 Mbps
- 2MyBASE - The Work-Study Space (Mong Kok)Space · Shenzhen Shi wifi report74 Mbps
- 3playground.workSpace · Shenzhen Shi wifi report70 Mbps
- 4Hazel & Hershey Coffee RoastersCoffee shop · Shenzhen Shi wifi report31 Mbps
- 5The Grumpy PigSpace · Shanghai wifi report6 Mbps
- 6Why 50Coffee shop · Shenzhen Shi wifi report2 Mbps
In total: 4 coffee shops, 3 spaces, 1 public space.
Working remotely in China: questions
What is the best city to work remotely in China?
Shenzhen Shi has the most places to work listed, with 6, followed by Shanghai (1) and Cheng Du Shi (1). For wifi, Shenzhen Shi has the fastest measured median, 70 Mbps across 5 places. The best choice depends on what you need — the table on this page compares every city.
How fast is the wifi in cafés and coworking spaces in China?
Across 6 places where members ran a speed test, the median download is 50 Mbps, and 4 places measure 25 Mbps or faster — enough for video calls. A place nobody has tested has an unknown speed, not a slow one.
How are places in China rated?
By the people who worked there: members check in, run a speed test and rate the place on wifi, noise and comfort. Google ratings are shown separately and never mixed in. Measured at 25 Mbps or faster by people who worked there, fastest first.