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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Setting up Home
The hard part is over; you’ve found a home and signed a lease. Now all you have to do is move, furnish and find some help. The abundance of cheap labour in China makes those tasks easier... read more
Moving Services
Multinational companies hire relocation services to move their employees overseas. Relocation companies assist in all aspects of the move, including visa registration, school... read more
Furnishing Your Home
Most low-to-mid-range Shanghai rentals come fully furnished with beds, tables, couches, TVs and telephones. Landlords are keen to achieve a foreign-friendly decor, so ask to remove... read more
Household Insurance
Break-ins are very rare in Shanghai, although they can happen, especially in first-floor apartments. Most apartments in Shanghai are in complexes and most complexes are guarded by some... read more
Laundry Services
Nearly all Shanghai apartments are equipped with washing machines, although dryers are rare. If you can’t stand air drying your clothes, most appliance stores offer a range of domestic... read more
Domestic Help
Most Shanghai expats (and local Shanghainese as well) have part-time or full-time ayis (literally, auntie). Ayis are older Chinese women (often with families of their own)... read more
