Shanghai - Post Report Question and Answers
What are the particular advantages of living in this city?
Transportation and food options are amazing. - Nov 2020
There are many direct fights out of Shanghai. Shanghainese people do not bother strangers and the city feels very secure. - Apr 2017
Lots of chances to get out to the real China. Lots of chances to see theater or large concerts or pretty much anything a large city has to offer (if you are willing to pay). - Dec 2014
If you cook for yourself and don't go out partying too often, you can save a bit of money (though Shanghai is more expensive than other cities in China). The culture is amazing, you can eat some truly awesome food, and it's very easy to get to historic and cultural sites outside of the city (Shanghai doesn't offer much in the way of history/culture in the way that Hangzhou, Suzhou, Beijing, and Chengdu do). Weather isn't great in Shanghai (very hot and humid), but the rain cools things down. - Aug 2014
There is always something new and interesting going on in Shanghai. You leave for a few days, come back, and things are different. It's exciting city because of the rate of change and the fast pace of life here. You can have a range of different experiences here - from eating noodles in a hole-in-the-wall shop, to having a cocktail in one of the fanciest hotels in the world. - Aug 2011
It's China, and Shanghai is leading the way to a bright prosperous future for 1.3 Billion (despite what the Beijing'ers say/think/wish).Easy transportation to ANYWHERE in China (or region), with a domestic AND international airport, and a hub for China's fastest trains, and China's most highly developed urban transportation system. - Dec 2010
Learning about Chinese culture, the mysterious country, touring is great. - Jul 2010
