An ovewview and a guide covering almost every aspect of Shanghai: Weather, Tranportation, Food, Shopping, and a lot more!


Quick Reference
Basic information of Shanghai. Highly recommended if you know little about Shanghai and China!

A brief introduction to Shanghai History, which is not so famous as Xi An or Bei Jing, but still long enough.

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Performance Art going hot in Metro
Most Chinese tend to be a little traditional and conservative. So performance art was seldom seen in China. Shanghai was not an exception. However, recently a great deal of performance art has been seen in Shanghai metro.
Istan retreating from Middle Huai Hai Road

Herbicide leak causing air in multiple areas smell pungent
Irritated Artist in 2008 Shanghai Biennale
2008 Shanghai Biennale opened on 9th, Sep but after just one day Slovakian artist Roman Ondak decided to stop showing his works on Biennale due to the rude actions of the visitors.
The old town Zhu Jia Jiao(朱家角) does not charge for entry fee any more.
Air Defense Alarm test on 20th, Sep
Yu Yuan Mart(豫园商城) is probably the best market for shopping for Chinese characteristic stuffs in Shanghai.
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Bargaining is quite necessary when shopping in Shanghai.
A guide to Bargaining in Shanghai
Online Shopping in Shanghai

Shanghainese(上海话)
Most local Shanghainese often speak Shanghai Dialect, which is also usually called Shanghainese(上海话).
Chinglish
Chinese Characters Overview
Chinese Idioms(成语)

Listen to some Chinese
Hello    Thank you    Bye
Sorry    How Much    More
Listen to some Shanghainese
Chinese food overview
Chinese Food cooking has a totally different concept than western food from ingredients selection, ingredients processing and then cooking method, all the way to even serving.

Shanghai Food
Xiao Long Bao Zi(小笼包子)
Gu Lao Pork with Pineapple(菠萝咕咾肉)
Shui Jing Shrimp(水晶虾仁)
Bai Zhan Chicken(白斩鸡)

SteakHouse Guide
Looking for a steakhouse in Shanghai? There are various kinds of Steakhouses in Shanghai. Some are hosted by foreigners. Some are local restaurants. Some provide steaks at very high price, While some provide steaks that taste really good at a decent price.
Shanghai Cuisine Restaurants Guide
Hot Pot(火锅) Restaurants Guide
A guide to taking Taxi
Taking a Taxi is cheap and convenient in Shanghai. There are always a lot of Taxies on the street and the fare is usually quite low. But...
Getting used to Aggressive drivers

Metros
Roads
Bridges
Tunnels

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