How is the life quality of a dog in China?

No one replied? Maybe I am just not seeing them.  Ok so, every city is different with its own rules but mostly you can’t have large breed dogs inside city limits.  Note a Golden retriever sized dog is considered large here.  A dogs life here is maybe not as free as some other countries because the percentage of people who are afraid of dogs is huge here.  In the States in my first 33 years I think I probably met one person who was afraid of dogs.  Here it’s the other way round practically everyone is afraid.  I’ve seen grown men scream and run from a completely docile quiet Golden Retriever puppy as if he was a small child who’d just seen a vampire.  Also, most of the people who do have dogs here make no attempt to socialize their dogs. So there’s much aggression happening between dogs that do meet.  I live in Beijing but on the outskirts. We have a park and I know the other neighborhood dogs walking schedule so I do give my two Goldens some off leash time there every day.    Bigger cities often have better veterinary care than smaller ones.   I’m well into my 3rd decade living here, and have had 4 dogs here over the course of that time.  All have had happy lives.

Depends where you go,  I think.  In the rural areas, I would strongly,  strongly advise against owning a dog.  I had a little dog in a small town and it ended very badly.

In the cities, I've seen quite a few dog breeds that were well taken care of by their owners.  But as said, in general the attitude towards dogs is different than in the West. 
I personally wouldn't bring a treasured pet to China.

Thank you for much for your reply. If you think of any other info please do let me know.

I have the same concern. I'm a huge dog lover myself! I have 3 dogs with me here in the US but I've decided to leave them to my family once I move to China. I think their current lifestyle here is the best for them--lots of dog parks, less strict dog policies, and overall a more pet-friendly environment compared to cities in China.

I dont know about Suzhou, with golden, sorry🤔 We live in Shanghai,far from the center, in a guarded area where I throw tennis 🎾 in the evenings on the soccer field. We have a rescue dog… golden retriever 🦮

I think it would be difficult to have a dog in a big city

Easy access to local veterinary clinics. There are also plenty of grooming parlours. You will need to hold an up to date rabies vaccine certificate for your dog and not be one of the banned breeds for your city e.g. pitbull, mastif etc.

The most recent law (2026) suggests that if your dog bites someone you will be liable for any resulting hospital costs (commonly 1000 to 2000 rmb) including a suit of rabies vaccinations. Failure to control your agressive dog e.g with a leash and or muzzle can lead to fines and imprisonment (of you).

Apartments in China are relatively small and not suited to larger breeds - most of which are banned in cities or may end up being banned at relatively short notice just for being big. Building compounds are populated with dogs, not all on a leash or properly socialized so don't let your guard down.