"a nice and promising place to live in... " a Foshan Travel Page by the_french_mentor

Foshan is a pilot city for informatisation with information infrastructure among the best in China…

Foshan lies in the southwestern part that is 28 kilometers away from Guangzhou in Guangdong Province. The population is about 350,000 in the town itself. Foshan has ever been a prosperous commercial town in the South, and now, it is the important industrial city of Zhujiang triangle islet.

Foshan is one of the four famous towns in the ancient times, and it has a very long history. It is in the central area of Zhujiang triangle islet, the north to it is Guangzhou, the west to it is Zhangqing, Zhuhai is in the east and Jiangmen is to the south, so it is an important area for communication, trading and military affairs. Since the ancient times, it has got some appellations, such as "Nanguo Pottery City" and "the center of yarn".

Foshan has 160 thousand scientific and technical staff of various specialties and levels totally. They engage in research and development in the field of production and science. Over 100 projects finished by them gained scientific progress prize awarded by the state, Guangdong province and Foshan municipality every year.
Foshan is thriving in trade and commerce. There are over 300 specialised wholesale markets in the city. The motor vehicle, ceramic, knitwear and stainless steel materials markets in Foshan city proper; the agricultural produce, textile, underwear, nonferrous metal and motorcycle markets in Nanhai; and the furniture market in Shunde all have great distribution capabilities.

Foshan is famous for its pottery, textile, medicine and iron casting. Among them, pottery and craftsmanship are the most advanced. Shiwan town, which is near Foshan, is an important base of pottery production.
Foshan is an important tourism city in Guangdong. The main scenic spots here are Zhu Temple, Shiwan Art and Pottery factory and Foshan Folk Art Research Institute, etc.

Guangdong is building Foshan into its 3rd largest city

it is a very safe place, all comodations just near...

this kind of sweet places is maybe the new way of life for the developed China, and in all the world...
so you can, as the american dream way of life, live in a safe and green place and go to work in the City at 20 km around

its expansive for a house, but very cheap price for a flat in USD...

i will advise you a great interior architect person, if you want to come here and decorate the flat you want to buy...
:)