Category Archives: Shanghai

Hengshan Road in Shanghai Hengshan Road (Chinese: 衡山路, pinyin and English: Hengshan Road), which was under the license period called Avenue Pétain, is the most central street in the former French Concession in Shanghai. Hengshan avenue is 2.3 km long and runs as an extension of Caoxi Lu from Xujiahui, follow Xujiahui Park until more »

Day one: The Bund and Nanjing Road Your first stop should be “The Bund” – which is a well-known harbor area with many tall buildings along the promenade. The area has been seen as a symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. It was here that the European trading houses and banks held, and more »

Football is the most popular sports in the whole world. China has been a country with a population that does not seem to care much about this wonderful sport, but things have changed in the last couple of years. Shanghai has two football teams: Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG SH. Shanghai Shenhua The most more »

Shanghai – a commercial centre in China Shanghai’s importance as a commercial and industrial city dates back to 1842, when the Nanking Treaty was opened to foreign trade. Shanghai has been developed to one of the most intensive harbors worldwide and millions of containers are shipped worldwide every year. More and more international companies more »

Question: Hello, does anyone know how to buy an apartment in Shanghai? I am leaving Europe due to an expat position in a big company and feel that I want to buy an apartment/house instead of renting. Answer: Unfortunately! But I have an apartment in China, in Changsha, but this is bought by my more »

Video of “The Bund” The Bund might be the most famous place in Shanghai. Every time you see pictures from Shanghai in European or American media, “The Bund skyline” is illustrated in a beautiful environment. And yes, if you come as a foreigner to Shanghai you would really like to have a look at more »

Are you keen to experience a different and really tasty meal? I was when I was an expat in Shanghai, and a lot of my friends felt that coming to Shanghai really was a great opportunity to try out a lot of different food. In my home country (Sweden), the Japanese cuisine is best more »

I just want to share some few tips that you should know about as a foreigner in Shanghai. These tips are relevant not only for tourists, but also for expats coming to Shanghai for a long term stay. How to get around in Shanghai The first thing you should know is that taxi drivers more »