Shanghai - Post Report Question and Answers
Would someone with physical disabilities have difficulties living in this city?
Better all the time but still difficulty. Breathing problems would be a hindrance, as well as anyone who doesn't like sweltering heat. - Nov 2020
Yes. - Oct 2016
In pretty much any and every Chinese city, anyone with a disability will have problems. Maybe less so in Shanghai, but let's face it: The Chinese are very Darwinian. - Dec 2014
Shanghai is not great when it comes to accommodations for people with disabilities, though they have been improving. Most bathrooms have handicapped stalls, almost all multi-story buildings have elevators, and the sidewalks, while uneven and littered with construction materials and people on mopeds, have curb cuts. Not sure about accessibility of transportation, but only a few metro stations have elevators. - Aug 2014
Lots of difficulty. It is not handicapped accessible. - Aug 2011
As far as Chinese cities go for accessibility for the disabled, Shanghai is probably the most forward, alas, it still has a very long way to go. Let's just say that, unfortunately, accessibility is not in the conscience of the masses yet, but it is growing. Since Beijing hosted the Paralympics in September 2008, they probably have some specialized facilities, but Shanghai is building so much these days, that it is becoming more and more accessible (but still at a dismal low). - Dec 2010
Some, because building codes are not done with the disabled in mind, but overall, lots of elevators and sidewalks would make most places accessible. It's better than most places outside of EUR/US/CAN/AUS. - Feb 2009
HAHA. A LOT. It's hard enough to walk in this city with no physical disabilities. China is still a developing country and the idea of access for physically diabled people has not yet manifested iteslf. - Jun 2008
