shanghai visitors
What is your opinion, or experience in Shanghai either as a visitor or an expat.? Did it meet ur expectations?
I swore I answered this identical question yesterday.
Shanghai is cool. Very modern. Imagine New York meets China meets Paris. I personally prefer the old neighborhoods in Shanghai, but they have mostly been bulldozed in the past few years. Now it's all glitter and glam. The thing about Shanghai is that since last century it has always had a reputation as being a place for expats in China who don't really want to be in China. So over the decades it has been developed and westernized (just like Hong Kong) to the point that it really doesn't seem like China, compared to the rest of the country anyways. But that may be a good thing depending on your personal objective. But now matter what you'll dig it. I think Beijing is cooler though, because Beijing is the perfect blend of ancient history and modern progress, plus Beijing has a dope live music and arts scene. And Beijing's nightlife rocks way more than Shanghai. But Shanghai has hotter girls. Anyway, have fun!!!
Sincerely,
Tom Carter
author, CHINA: Portrait of a People
http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9789889979942.htm
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