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YK Pao School – a Chinese/western alternative If you want your child to go to a “western friendly” education system in Shanghai, there are a lot of schools to choose from. But YK Pao School is a good alternative for those of you who wants to combine the English speaking classes with a touch more »

Shanghai international school for Singaporeans Shanghai Singapore International School is an international school in Shanghai with two campuses: “Minhang Campus” is a campus built for the older students and “Xuhui campus” is a campus for the younger children. The school was founded in 1996 and have a wide spread of nationalities. Wikipedia says that more »

Good and cheap apartment in Shanghai We just received a very good question from a Swedish girl who wants to move here to Shanghai for one full year. She asks: How to find a good and cheap apartment in central Shanghai? There are a couple of things to consider while moving to Shanghai. Where more »

A British private owned alternative in the heart of Shanghai The British International School Shanghai is a part of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools – a “family” that operates in 31 different countries and has more than 20,000 students worldwide. You find two campuses in Shanghai, one on the Pudong side of more »

Just like playing the game of Monopoly, there are specific rules to follow in order to get the right property at the right time in Shanghai. The rules of the game will be dependent on who you are, what your individual tastes are and what type of investment you are looking for. However, before more »

Question: How much is the average rent for an apartment in Shanghai? I am moving to China as an expat and have seen some “expat housing” websites focussing on the real estate market in Shanghai, but I find it hard to determine what I should pay for an OK property downtown. Answer: That’s hard more »

Where do most of the international expats live in Shanghai? As a rule of thumb, most expats live close to what is defined as “the city centre” in Shanghai. This is where most compounds have English speaking staff and where other foreigners live. But you have to remember that the price level is higher more »

Shanghai for beginners Shanghai is an economic miracle in China, and the whole town is characterized by optimism and change. The city is among others called “Paris of the East” and “cement forest”. Shanghai translates loosely as something like “the sea“. However, the origin of the name is unclear. Shanghai is a great city more »

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