Moving to Shanghai
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George 500 said:
Just a quick one- anyone out there either live in or lived in Shaghai.
I'm due to be moving out (for a couple of years) in the next couple of months and just wondered if anyone had any useful tips or advice?
I hope you are not moving to Shaghai! I'm due to be moving out (for a couple of years) in the next couple of months and just wondered if anyone had any useful tips or advice?
Joking apart Shanghai is a great city, lots to see and do the Bund and city skyline are brilliant as is old city. I only went as a visitor there to see to F1 last year for a week or so and got 'stuck' for longer courtesy of the Icelandic ash cloud which made for more time to see the place
If you have even a slight interest in F1 do go to the circuit next year, it is a brilliant venue with a good atmosphere rather than the 'dull' view it gets from some people
You'll have a great time
Not based out there no.
Shanghai has indeed changed a lot in 10 years and I would probably direct you to this board here for answers to any questions you might have
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/
Shanghai has indeed changed a lot in 10 years and I would probably direct you to this board here for answers to any questions you might have
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/
Shanghai is a fantastic city. Learn a bit of Mandarin before you go, the basics will get you far especially when jumping in a taxi. Also good manners and the effort to try to speak do not go unnoticed. You will have more than a few offers to practice in exchange for practising English. If you can pick up Shanghainese you will be a hero! Just get the basics down and life will be that much easier. Beware of the pockets of very strange, bitter ex-pats there who moan and complain about everything yet continue to live off the land. I've had the misfortune of sitting at a table with a few and never quite understood why they didn't just bugger off if they were that unhappy. You'll probably run into a few on the various forums. Make a good mixture of friends both international and local as it will serve you well if you want to get the most out of the city.
Unless you enjoy paying US$12+ for a box of cereal, make the effort to go to the larger supermarkets/local markets rather than the fancy centrally located ones. Maids/cooks are also very useful if you spend a lot of time working. They are not seen as they are in the U.K as the rates are completely different. If you have a good maid/cook you literally buy yourself a lot of time and save yourself a lot of energy which is essential in a fast moving city.
If it all gets a bit much a quick flight down to Hong Kong will cure your woes and you can fly to any exotic destination from there for peanuts too. Alternatively a trip to Zhuhai and the rental of a few track toys to keep you sharp will do the trick.
Unless you enjoy paying US$12+ for a box of cereal, make the effort to go to the larger supermarkets/local markets rather than the fancy centrally located ones. Maids/cooks are also very useful if you spend a lot of time working. They are not seen as they are in the U.K as the rates are completely different. If you have a good maid/cook you literally buy yourself a lot of time and save yourself a lot of energy which is essential in a fast moving city.
If it all gets a bit much a quick flight down to Hong Kong will cure your woes and you can fly to any exotic destination from there for peanuts too. Alternatively a trip to Zhuhai and the rental of a few track toys to keep you sharp will do the trick.
Go here
http://www.facebars.com/en/shanghai/restaurant/
Started with beer, pool, some Australians, a cute Malay girl, lots more beer, more Austrailians, more beer and than a nice sleep in a bush.
Worked for me!
http://www.facebars.com/en/shanghai/restaurant/
Started with beer, pool, some Australians, a cute Malay girl, lots more beer, more Austrailians, more beer and than a nice sleep in a bush.
Worked for me!
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