Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Shanghai, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Culture
If Beijing is China’s brain and Guangzhou its guts, then Shanghai is most definitely the country’s heart. Pulsing away with 24 hour electric energy, the city is a melting pot of different... read more
Language
Shanghai’s official language is Mandarin Chinese (putonghua). A notoriously difficult language to learn, it has no set alphabet and instead uses characters, a type of pictogram,... read more
Religion
No single religion dominates in Shanghai. Representing the three traditional beliefs in China, Daoist, Buddhist and Confucian temples dot the city throughout. The activities of many of... read more
National Dress
The days of the 'Mao suit' (Zhongshan suit in Mandarin) are long gone in Shanghai. This simple, greyish military style jacketed outfit with buttoned-down pockets was the national... read more
Food & Drink
It is impossible to go hungry in Shanghai. The local culture of socialising over food mixed with a history of foreign influence and an ever-increasing expat population has led to an... read more
