Shanghai - Post Report Question and Answers
But don't forget your:
VPN. - Nov 2020
Allergy medication. - Apr 2017
Money. - Oct 2016
N95 or N100 mask. - Dec 2014
Shoes (they'll wear out very quickly and if you're larger than a U.S. size 8 or so you'll have a heck of a time finding a pair here), Mandarin phrasebook, umbrella, bug spray, toilet paper. - Aug 2014
Good attitude, patience, and ear plugs. - Aug 2011
Q-tips. Oddly, this was the only thing hard to find in Shanghai, as the type of ear q-tips sold everywhere in China are pretty flimsy. - Dec 2010
High quality home air purifiers, sense of history, chinese phrase book. - Feb 2009
Patience. Lots and lots of it. - Jun 2008