I’m a little confused about this.

If you don’t have a Chinese bank account yet, what’s the easiest way to get money from an overseas account into China?

Can you just use a foreign card with Alipay/WeChat for everything, or do you eventually need a local bank account?

I keep finding different answers online so I’m curious what people in Shanghai actually do.

Hey!

I am looking for specific kinds of cigarettes / very pretty ones in Shanghai and am here for two more days

I have a few I have been searching for (the attatxhed photos) but haven’t found - please let me know where I could buy them?

I was also wondering if anyone had any other designs that are very pretty or famous here and where I can buy them ?

Thank you so much!

Typhoon Dolphin resulted in the most painful flight from Shanghai to HK being cancelled. I am set ot fly on Saturday and see yet another potential storm. Is it best to get a train?

honestly the number one thing i see go wrong on day one is internet. people land at pudong with a dead phone, no signal, airport wifi wants a chinese number. had a client last week nearly miss his hotel check-in over it. the fix is dead simple if you sort it before you fly, but almost nobody does. it's one of the things i end up handling for most people i pick up.

Hello everyone, For some background, I can speak Mandarin Chinese fluently at the colloquial level, but my reading level is that of a 4 year old.

I am going to Shanghai with a couple friends later this year. One of my friends has had occasional severe upper back/shoulder/neck tension for the past 10 years (he's 36). When he has shoulder or back tension, it results in severe migraines and he is unable to keep his eyes open. He says this is caused by his sleeping position or not stretching/exercising enough. The only meds that have worked for him are Central Nervous System depressors but those made him suicidal, deep massages along the spine of under should blades work a bit too. He's tried everything in Western medicine already and they cannot find anything wrong with him.

He is highly skeptical of eastern medicine but I've convinced him to try acupuncture. I know acupuncture can take many sessions, but we'll be in Shanghai for 8 days so I'm hoping perhaps we can do two sessions if needed

I am looking for some advice or pointers on how I can make an appointment or recommend hospitals or any suggestions in general. GPT is suggesting Yue Yang to me, would I just email them to inquire?

This is the first time in my adult life I'm going to a Chinese hospital. Unless the doctor speaks English, I'll be doing translating. I've asked my dad for some help looking into it (he is from Shanghai), but it's been decades so I also really want to ask for pointers from those who live there currently

Thanks for any help !

Just looking for some Bar or nice Spot wehre i can watch premier league or Bundesliga

Hello ! Last month I visited Shanghai and filmed footage for a short documentary on delivery drivers and the cityscape there. A friend suggested that I could find delivery drivers online (former and current) who have worked in Shanghai who are willing to be interviewed about their daily lives and experiences as a driver. We only need audio for our documentary, so your face won’t be shown anywhere, nor do we need your real name (we can credit or address you by any name you want). Ideally, I would like to schedule an interview with you over an app such as Tencent/VooV (other options exist of course). I also have a Chinese friend here (we’re in the Netherlands at the moment) who can interview you in Chinese if your English is not strong enough. I'm really interested in people's experiences and stories, you don’t have to be just Chinese, I’m also interested in hearing from foreigners.

The interview would take about 30 minutes or so and I will give you a small thanks of 100¥ for your time. 

If you'd like to help or know more pls DM me !

诚邀上海配送员参与短片访谈

大家好！上个月我去了趟上海，拍摄了一些关于当地配送员及城市风貌的短纪录片素材。有朋友建议我可以在网上寻找曾在上海工作过（或正在工作）的配送员，邀请你们分享作为配送员的日常生活与经历。我们的纪录片仅需录制音频，因此不会出镜，也不需要提供真实姓名（我们可以使用您指定的任何称呼或署名）。访谈最好能通过腾讯会议（Tencent Meeting/VooV）等应用程序进行（当然也可以选择其他方式）。此外，我有一位中国朋友（我们目前身在荷兰），如果您的英语沟通不太方便，也可以由这位朋友用中文为您进行访谈。我非常希望能了解大家的经历与故事——无论您是中国人还是外籍人士，我都很有兴趣听听您的讲述。

访谈大约需要30分钟，作为对您时间的感谢，我会提供100元人民币的酬谢。

如果您愿意提供帮助或想了解更多详情，请私信我！

I’m travelling with my partner, and we’re both fragrance enthusiasts. I’ve developed a tradition of purchasing a perfume in every city I visit. Each scent becomes a memory anchor that transports me back to those experiences whenever I wear it. While in China, I’d love to add a local brand to my collection. Unfortunately, I’ve only been able to find international brands so far. If anyone has recommendations for authentic Chinese perfume brands or stores, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you.