Welcome Guide Table of contents

You have just stepped into one of the most exciting cities in the world. Your experience starts today, and you will never forget this day!

You will fnd in your “Welcome Guide” a great overview of what is needed to know when arriving in China. It was designed to help you fnd your steps during your frst days, and all along your stay, to make sure you don’t miss any cool activities, sights or restaurants around the city!

You might feel the frst days are a bit complicated, but it won’t last. It takes courage to try new things, but what you will gain from it will be worth your while.

Table of Contents

Meet the team 3 history 4 - 5 map 6 Mandarin survival 7 - 8 Useful apps 9 A day in Shanghai 10 - 11 Places to visit 12 - 13 Food & restaurants 14 - 15 Bars & clubs 16 - 17 10 life hacks 18 - 19

2 | Route2China Welcome Guide Meet the team

Hi, I am very happy for you now that you have made it to China! I hope you are excited and are ready to discover many new things in this land of immense opportunities. China is dynamic, fascinating and full of contrasts. I wish you an awesome stay in China and look forward to hearing your Min Wang amazing stories after your return. 从中国带回美好的回忆！ Founder & Director

I would like to congratulate you for chosing the right country at the right time! There are tons of opportunities in Shanghai but also many ways to have fun. Our team will be there to support you and give you advice to have a great time. Don’t Bastien Dumont hesitate to let us know if we can do anything for you and most Operating Partner in China of all just enjoy your time here!

China represents the world of tomorrow and you will be amazed day after day, street after street! Shanghai is full of contrasts between modernity and tradition, and is continually evolving. Shanghai never rests and ofers so many things to discover. Open yourself and enjoy every minute of your stay! Fabien Abbet 玩儿得开心! Marketing Director

欢迎光临到上海! Welcome to China and to Shanghai! As you will soon fnd out, Shanghai is an amazing city full of culinary, cultural, and professional adventures. You will have a lot of fun exploring and getting to know this city and country, as we have when we frst came here. Please don’t hesitate to send us a message Patrick Devereux if there is anything we can do to make your stay here even Operations Director more enjoyable!

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Shanghai’s history

Also known as “the Paris of the East”, the city of Shanghai is situated in the Yangtze river delta, by the East China Sea.

This strategic geographical situation is one of the main reasons why it has become a multinational metropolis. Today, it is one of the most populated cities in China, with a permanent resident population of over 23 million. It looks gigantic, but only represents about 1.1% of the Chinese population. Its Chinese name, 上海，means « on the sea », although the city center is about 90 miles from the sea.

The city is separated in two by the . On the east bank, , the new fnancial and residential area of Shanghai. On the west bank, , the old part of Shanghai, where the time of the foreign concessions can still be seen in many places. This mix of new and old, modern and traditional, Chinese and western, is what makes Shanghai an amazing city to live in.

1990 now

The history of Shanghai is actually quite short. For a long time, it was only considered a simple fshing village and was of no interest to anyone.

One of the moments of its history happened in 1842. After losing the Opium wars to the british, China had to open fve ports to foreign trade and Shanghai was one of them.

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From this moment on, Shanghai’s international side has always been present and the city has developed into the huge city it is today. A couple years after, the frst expatriates arrived in the city, which had been divided in 3 diferent zones : The international concession, the French Concession, and the Chinese old town. In those concessions, the foreigners were controlling everything from police to administration. Moreoever, only the laws of their country were applicable to them, not the Chinese law.

In 1900, the city’s population amounted 1 million, among which 350’000 were foreigners. Those years were the one of the untamed Shanghai, it was like all the world agreed to gather here to never sleep. At night, casinos and cabarets were opening their doors to the many foreigners that had just arrived after some months on the sea.

From 1949, Shanghai was under communist authority. All foreigners had left and it was said the most « red » city in the country. From that time until the late 70s, the city has known tough periods, just like the rest of the country.

When in 1978, Deng Xiaoping came into power and opened China to the west again, Shanghai started its rise again. Since 1990, everything accelerated...

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Shanghai Metro Map

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Mandarin survival

Thank you! (xiè xie) 谢谢！ A simple way to say thank you

You’re welcome. (bú yòng xiè) 不用谢。 Literally translated as ‘no need for thanks’, this a common response to 谢谢 (thanks).

Hello (nǐ hǎo) 你好。 Hello in Chinese combines the words ‘you’ and ‘good’. To ask someone ‘How are you?’, just add the character ‘吗‘. This character is used when asking a question:

How are you? (nǐ hǎo ma) 你好吗? OK/Good (hǎo) 好 / (hǎo de) 好的 Not OK/ Not Good (bù hǎo) 不好 May I ask… (qǐng wèn) 请问… I’m sorry (duì bu qǐ) 对不起

Where is the bathroom? (xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?) 洗手间在哪里？ This is a pretty important one, especially if the bathroom sign isn’t in English. Most people will point you in the correct direction!

Welcome (huān yíng guāng lín) 欢迎光临 This is another phrase you will hear throughout your day when you enter shops, restaurants and cafes.

The bill, please. Thank you. (mǎi dān, xiè xie.) 买单, 谢谢。 The frst character, 买 (mǎi) means ‘to buy’.

How much is it? (zhè ge duō shao qián?) 这个多少钱？ Even if you haven’t learned all the numbers in Chinese, you will either receive a paper bill in a restaurant, or be shown the price on a calculator.

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Speaking at the restaurant

Stuf the waitress will say: Nín yào xiān hēdiǎnr shénme ma? 您要先喝点儿什么吗? Would you like to order drinks frst? Nín yǐjīng xuǎnhǎole ma? 您已经选好了吗? Have you chosen already? Nín yào diǎn shénme? Chī shénme? 您要点什么？吃什么？ What would you like to order? What do you want?

Your response: Qǐng děng yíxià. 请等一下。 One moment, please

Food type: kuàngquánshuǐ 矿泉水 Mineral water guǒzhī 果汁 Juice píjiǔ 啤酒 Beer zhǔcài 主菜 / tiándiǎn 甜点 Main types / dessert tāng 汤 Soup shālā 沙拉 / shūcài 蔬菜 Salad / vegetables mǐfàn 米饭 Rice ròu 米 / Yú 鱼 Meat / fsh

Ordering: fúwùyuán. 服务员 Waiter or waitress (to call) Wǒ yào... 我要。。。 I want... jiā yigè 加一个。。。 Add a...

Paying: mǎidān 买单 Check, the bill Yīqǐ fù 一起付 / AA / AA Pay together / separately

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Useful apps Wechat THE app you need! A mix between WhatsApp and Facebook. You can also pay, order a taxi & much

Baidu Map Very useful if Google map doesn’t work well in China. The address in “Pinyin” is usually enough.

SH Metro Check the metro map or calculate your best itinerary.

Pleco A great Mandarin - English translation tool.

Google Translate No available without VPN! A great tool is the instan- translation, especially to read a Chinese menu!

SmartShanghai Check out the best venues in town, listed by categories or locations.

Bon App! A listing app too but better to fnd local restaurants. You can also book a table in just a few clics.

XE Currency Exchange A great currency converter. For mentally calculate easily, 100rmb = 15chf, 15$ or 12€ (9.28.17).

WeiYun A good cloud by Tencent (WeChat) to upload and share pictures, videos or fles.

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A day in Shanghai

How to spend your frst visit day in Shanghai?

1. Get a bāo zi (包子) You will see many small street shops selling delicious bāo zi for breakfast. They are usually flled with pork (zhū ròu, 豬肉) or vegetables (shū cài 蔬菜). You will also certainly fnd a take-away tea place nearby to order a milk tea (nǎi chá, 奶茶)!

2. Financial district of Pudong Being in the middle of all those huge skyscrapers is impressive! You can climb up to the Shanghai Tower (the world’s second-tallest building, 632m) or have a drink at the Hyatt Hotel (in the Shanghai World Financial Tower, the “bottle opener”). How to get there? Take the metro to Lujiazui.

3. People Square Before the Communist Revolution, People’s Square was once a horse racing track. Today, it is the heart of the city and its main public square. You can also visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall with a scale model of the city with each building in miniature How to get there? Take again the metro Line 2 to People’s Square.

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4. Walk on the Nanjing Pedestrian Street

This is the frst historic shopping area, attracting thousands upon thousands of people daily. If you walk from people square always straight ahead you will get to the Bund. How to get there? The street starts right in front of People’s Square (exit 3 of the metro).

5. The Bund The Bund is Shanghai’s historic riverside. The pedestrian promenade is right along the western bank of the Huangpu River and afords great street- level views of the Pudong skyscrapers and the Gothic, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco buildings on the Puxi side. Don’t miss visiting the beautiful Peace Hotel. How to get there? The address is Zhongshan East 1st Road. You can walk from People Square to the Bund through Nanjing Pedestrian Street.

6. Yu Garden (Yuyuan)

Not far from the Bund, Yuyuan is the most revered and the only surviving Ming Dynasty garden in Shanghai. It has become a city highlight due to its beautiful scenery, characterized by decorated bridges, colorful pagodas and intimate enclaves separated by “dragon walls” — partitions with dragon decorations on top. How to get there? Located a few blocks south of the Bund. You can also take the metro 10 to Yuyuan Garden.

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Great places to visit

Beside the places in the “A day in Shanghai” section, here a few other must-see spots. Jing’an Temple Propaganda Poster Art Center 1686 Nanjing West Road. Metro Line 2 or 7, B/F, Bldg B, 868 Huashan Lu. Metro Line 10 to Jing’an Temple station. Shanghai Library. 华山路868号B号楼 Jing’an temple, litteraly the temple Located in the basement of a cluster of of peace and tranquility is a Buddhist highrises on Huashan Lu, Propaganda temple situated in the middle of Poster Art Center has a collection of Jing’an district. In front of it you can hundreds of original posters from also enjoy a beautiful park. the Mao years as well as a gift shop selling Mao-era paraphernalia, original and copied propaganda posters, and You can enter Tianzifang from the front, various antique trinkets. on Taikang Lu, or on the back side at 155 Jianguo Zhong Lu. Metro Line 9 to Dapuqiao. Shanghai’s 1933 Slaughterhouse Tianzifang is a labyrinth of little No. 10 Shajing Lu. Metro Line 10 to North pedestrian streets between red bricks Sichuan Lu. 沙泾路10号 lane houses where you will fnd shops, Once one of the largest slaughter- bars and restaurants. houses in the East, this poured concrete building is a study in a strange Escher-esque beauty. You’ll fnd today Located between Middle Huaihai Road, shops, restaurants and art galleries. If Taicang Road, South Huangpi Road and you’re interested in urban exploration, Madang Road. Metro Line 10 to Xintiandi. decay, architecture, or are looking One of Shanghai’s most famous for a stunning photo backdrop, 1933 pedestrian entertainment area. It is Slaughterhouse is a must-see. composed of reconstituted traditional shikumen houses. Its narrow alleys are The French Concession flled with restaurants and bars, all of Metro runs along Huahai and Hengshan them provide great outdoor spaces Lu, with stops at S. Huangpi Road, S. Shaanxi Road, Hengshan Road, and . The under the trees. Metro Line 10 runs west from Laoximen with stops at Xintiandi, S. Shaanxi Road, Shanghai Library, and Jiatong Unviersity. An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai. the wrought iron fences, tree-lined boulevards, hidden cafés, and vibrant architecture Xintiandi have allowed the region to maintain a distinctly European fair. 12 | Route2China Welcome Guide Great places to visit

M50 Art District Fabric Market 50 Moganshan Lu. Metro Line 13 to Jiangning 399 Lujiabang Lu. Metro , to Nanpu Lu 莫干山路50号 Bridge. 陆家浜路399号 Shanghai’s contemporary art quarter The famous Shanghai “Fabric Market” situated by Suzhou Creek showcases is home to hundereds of tailors and avant-garde and innovative art work seamstresses, and is the city’s prime in a number of warehouses and destination for tailored clothing factories which have been converted garments. You can get tailor-made into galleries and design spaces for a shirts, suits, shoes, dresses... number of up-and-coming Chinese artists. Shanghai Disneyland Park Huangzhao Rd, Chuan Sha Xin Zhen. Metro to Disneyland Park. Shanghai Circus World Shanghai Disneyland Park, located 2266 Gonghexin Road. Metro LIne 1 to Shanghai Circus World. 共和新路2266号 inside the Disney Resort in Chuansha Shanghai Circus World is widely New Town of Pudong New Area, has regarded as one of the greatest been open since June 16th, 2016. acrobatic acts in the world with It covers a construction area of 116 traditional Chinese acrobatics, magic, hectares (287 acres) and is the frst in mainland China. dance, animals, and music. The Jade Buddha Temple 170 Anyuan Lu. Metro Line 13 to Jianging Lu. 安远路170号 The Jade Buddha Temple is still a working Buddhist monastery. It’s home to two white jade Buddhas, carved from a single slab of Burmese jade. One is a sitting Buddha, bejeweled and Shanghai Circus World by night weighing in at a massive 425lbs. The other is a 1m-long recumbent Buddha. The China Art Museum 205 Shangnan Lu. Metro Line 8 to China Art Zen Massage Museum. 上南路205号 210 Wuyuan Lu. Metro Line 1 or 7 to Changshu the largest art gallery in Asia is home Lu. 五原路170号 to the country’s most important Massage are an integral part of the collections of modern art. Housed in Chinese culture. We recommand Zen the city’s spectacular China Pavilion Massage, one of the best in town. After (the sole survivor of the city’s Expo a busy working day or just wandering 2010 event and looking a little like an in the streets, give yourself a treat! upside-down pyramid).

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Food & restaurants

Each province of China has its own food specialities and favours. In Shanghai you will fnd all kind of restaurants with a large scale of prices, as well as numerous Western-style places. Here a selection of great spots we like. Lost Heaven Cha’s 17 Yan’an Dong Lu or 38 Gaoyou Lu 延安东路 Novel Place, B/F, 131 Tianyaoqiao Lu 天钥桥 17号/高邮路38号 路131弄 Lost Heaven brings an exquisite Cha is a classical Hong Kong style food and beautiful decors together. restaurant (Cantonese food). The menu Specialized in Yunnan food, this is huge and the atmosphere reminds restaurant will take you on a journey to the HK of the 1950’s. The last order is the south-west part of China. at 1:30am!

Din Tai Fung Jesse 8 locations in Shanghai. For example Xintandi, 41 Tianping Lu 天平路41号 Xingye road Lane 123 or Shanghai Center, 1/F, 兴业路123号 Delicious Shanghai staples like 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu hongshao rou, braised pork shoulder, This Taiwanese chain ofers maybe a braised fsh head covered in fried the best Xiao Long Bao in town! Don’t spring onions, and plenty of others. forget to try the black trufe ones... Reservations are absolutely necessary, but if you’ve only got time for one Lao Wang Guo Wu Hot Pot Shanghainese restaurant, it’s tough to 1052 Wuding Lu 武定路1052号 do better than Jesse. One of the great Sichuan hot pot stores. Good fresh ingredients and the Sichuan Citizen service is pretty nice. We recommend 东湖路30号 half chicken broth and half spicy as the 30 Donghu Lu Very nice Sichuan meals but you need soup base. to like spicy food! A great menu with many things to discover and taste... Yakexi 379 Xikang Lu 西康路379号 A nice Xinjiang restaurant with reasonable prices. If you don’t arrive too late in the evening you will enjoy traditional dance show and customers singing or playing accordion. Xinjiang is the muslim part of the North/West. Xiao Long Xia 14 | Route2China Welcome Guide Food & restaurants

Shouning Lu Pho Real Near Dashijie metro Line 8 寿宁路 166 Fumin Lu 富民路166号 A must-go street food to try Xiao An excellent Vietnamese restaurant Long Xia (crawfsh) and other seafood with of course the traditional Pho on bbq like oysters at the numerous (beef noodles soup). You’ll also fnd stores. The hygiene standards are other Viet eats like spring rolls or cold maybe questionnable but... it’s so vermicelli with chicken. good! Coconut Paradise Nepali Kitchen 38 Fumin Lu 富民路38号 819 Julu Lu 巨鹿路819号 A renovated French-style villa with The food is good, but the draw is most spacious enclosed garden houses, defnitely the decor. Low-slung tables one of Shanghai’s most popular Thai and cushions for seats give it an air of eateries. exoticism. A fne choice if you’re dining with a large group. Ben Jia Korean Restaurant 75 Tianlin Dong Lu 3/F 田林东路75号3F Kagen Teppanyaki Grill yourself your food and have an 28 Taojiang Lu 桃江路28号 authentic Korean dining experience! Teppanyaki is the perfect choice for They have a large choice of marinated celebrating any occasions with friends meat and vegetables. before going out. The Japanese cook preapres the meals in front of you Blue Frog and the food is really delicious. Pay a Around 20 spots everywhere in the city fx amount and order everything you Blue Frog serves the classics of Western want, drinks (and saké...) included. cuisine, with strong North American favors and infuences. Their speciality is the burgers, and they are awesome! Don’t miss the Monday deal, all burgers are buy 1 get 1 free.

Bella Napoli Kagen Teppanyaki 73 Nanhui Lu 南汇路73号 An authentic italian restaurant Ramen Samurai Ryu with great pizza and pasta. All the 990 Julu Lu 巨鹿路990号 decoration remains Napoli and you will This Japanese restaurant ofers tasty certainly hear Italian spoken too... ramen, a traditional noodles soup with pork usually. Perfect for lunch or a quick dinner!

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Where to have a drink

You will fnd all kind of bars with a large scale of prices. From the sport pub to the lounge bar, from the cozy rooftop to the hidden underground spot. The bars landscape is evolving every month!

Cages Bar & Sports Found 158 3/F, 428 Jiangning Lu 江宁路428号3楼 158 Julu Lu 巨鹿路158号 The paradise for sport lovers. It’s a Several bars of “former“ Yongkang Lu massive place with batting cages, went at the Found with a boatload of squash courts, a full feld for fve-a- venues; restaurants, bars, lounges, live side soccer and dodgeball, an area for music venues... professional darts and many screens for live sport on TV. Lab 1093 Wuding Lu 武定路1093号 Kartel This cocktail bar specializes in whisky 5/F, 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu 襄阳北路1号5楼 and what you can do with it. It’s an Well-designed, casual French bar and elegant, split-level space, with walls lounge with a great rooftop that has covered with bottles. one of the best views in town. Flair Ritz-Carlton Pudong, 58/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao 世 纪大道8号 Kartel Flair is Shanghai’s latest and great Bar rooftop With A View. It’s brought to you by the new Ritz Carlton in Pudong, and Windows Too perched on the 58th foor. Expensive 1618 West Nanjing Lu 南京西路1618号 but.. the view! The cheap food and drinks combined with the great atmosphere of those bars brings a great mix of locals and Shake 茂名南路46号3楼 expats together every night. 3/F, 46 Maoming Nan Lu Shake is based on New York supper clubs from the 1960s with live jazz Boxing Cat Brewery (YongFu) music. 82 Fuxing Xi Lu 复兴路82号 Boxing Cat is an American-style brew pub featuring Pilsners, lagers, stouts Constellation 新乐路86号 and a rotating cast of others. Since 86 Xinle Lu recently their beer is sold in other bars. A great place for an exhaustive selection of delicious cocktails. 16 | Route2China Welcome Guide Bars & Clubs

Where to party

The Shanghai Nightlife is regrouped in diferent areas, such as The Former French Concession, Xintiandi or The Bund. From the big fancy club on the bund, such as Bar Rouge, to the more chinese clubs, such as Diva, you can fnd anything you want in Shanghai. Bar Rouge The Mansion Bund 18, 7/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 中山东 Dynasty Villa - B18, 851 Hongjing Lu 虹井路 一路18号外滩18号7楼 851号B18栋 Bar Rouge is the most famous club It’s a popular place, with “creatives” in Shanghai, and sets the standard and young people ready to party. They for Bund nightlife with its terrace also have a backyard with a pool and view, classy, sleek interiors and iconic a beach. French-Shanghai identity. Diva 2/F, 291 Fumin Lu, 富民路291号2楼 Diva is Sino Group’s crowded new club. You’ll fnd tables, sofas and DJs playing deep/tech house early followed by standard commercial music. Bar Rouge M1NT Fusion 24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu 福州路318号24楼 5/F, Bldg 6, South Block, 123 Xingye Lu 兴业路 This is one of the poshest clubs in 123号6号楼5楼 Shanghai. Inside, there are shark tanks Big, fashy local nightclub with a and lots of luxurious decor. futuristic vibe. Expect tables, bottles, M2 EDM music and trance, and a decent Hong Kong Plaza, 4/F, 283 Huai Hai Zhong Lu sized dancefoor. 香港广场, 淮海中路283号 One of the most well-known and popular mid-to-high end clubs in Le Baron Shanghai. Hip hop, techno, and house. 7F, 20 Donghu Lu 东湖路20号7楼 Popular outpost of a Parisian club that also has venues in New York, Tokyo, Unico and London. Tends to be fashionable 3 on the Bund, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 中 with decent music. 山东一路3号外滩三号2楼 Club with live latin music parties, salsa nights, ladies nights, and weekday Dada events like their Tuesday salsa party. 115 Xingfu Lu 幸福路115号 Dada is a classic Shanghai dive bar / small-club that has local DJs spinning 17 | Route2China house and underground dance music. Welcome Guide 10 Life hacks

10 Life Hacks

Stop worrying about Chinese food! When you arrive in China you will fnd yourself very disappointed in your Chinese food back at home. Authentic Chinese food tastes completely diferent, in a positive way, than what you might have tried already outside of China. We can guarantee that you will fall in love!

Two wheels are better than four Bike sharing services are getting more common on a global scale. The leading companies are Mobike and Ofo. You simply need to walk towards a bike and scan a QR code. Once you completed your trip, deposit the bike on the sidewalk and close the lock. Very cheap (0.5 to 1rmb for half an hour) and convenient!

Call a taxi with Didi The metro and buses stop driving around midnight and when it’s pretty late you don’t want to hop on a bike anymore. Didi is the “Chinese Uber”, available on WeChat or Alipay. Calling a taxi is very easy, add your destination and the geolocalisation system makes the rest. You can pay online, by cash or with your metro card.

I work + they work = network The number of interns and young professionals that come to China to develop their skills and abilities year in, year out get up to a couple of thousands. Next to temporary visitors, Shanghai also house large expat communities that have permanently settled here. This widely varied business scene make Shanghai the perfect environment for networking.

Looking where to buy something? Taobao! Taobao is Chinese for “fnding treasures”. You may not fnd any actual treasures here, but you’ll most defnitely fnd everything else as Taobao is China’s biggest marketplace. The website and app are in Chinese, but products are usually cheaper than in shops and will be delivered at your door in 1 to 3 days depending of the store location.

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China’s Great Walls: visit one, go around the other Western social media, Google and “sensitive content” are blocked by the Great Firewall. The most secure way of ensuring that you can still watch Youtube videos, connect with friends back at home, or just make a Google research is by installing a VPN, which allows your computer to connect to a foreign network. We currently recommend Astrill and Express VPN, both ofering a month free-trial.

WeChat makes the World go round To call WeChat just another chat app is quite the understatement. Add random strangers you meet via QR codes, share fles, and pay everything quickly with your WeChat wallet linked with your bank card. May services are also ncluded in the app such as Didi taxi, Mobike, food delivery, bills payments, train or cinema tickets.

The Shanghai directory You won’t fnd a more comprehensive website to prepare you for your trip to Shanghai than SmartShanghai. Besides preparing you, it will also guide you through this vast city with its restaurants, bars, many activities and cultural sights. BonApp is another great app ranking and fnding restaurants around you.

How to easily bypass the language barrier in China Before you become all excited about the intriguing conversations you might have with Chinese natives, you should know that most people’s level of English is basic to non-existent. Fortunately, your smartphone will help you in the daily life. One of the best translating apps that is available is still Google Translate. You can use it without VPN, and ofine, after having downloaded the database. Pleco is another great app available to practice your Chinese or to just help you out in daily life.

Don’t let your phone do all the work, learn Chinese! you can’t keep relying on technology for translating everything. Also for yourself it will be a lot easier when you can stop asking the shopkeeper to write down the price. For this and many other reasons, it might be a great idea to take some Chinese classes. You will learn a new language and have fun while meeting some new people. Not only will the locals highly appreciate your attempts to mix in, you will see that everyday activities will go a lot smoother.

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