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How to find an apartment in Shanghai

Each individual that want to move to Shanghai need to be aware of one thing: the Chinese housing market. I have lived in Shanghai several years and have tremendous experience from renting apartments downtown. I have a couple of things I want to share with those of you that are looking for an apartment more »

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Shanghai Singapore International School

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 »

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Calculate start costs with a Shanghai apartment

The expenses of moving into a Shanghai apartment You will have some few expenses when you move into a new apartment in Shanghai. It is not too different from how it works in most countries in Europe, but you might be surprised of a cost called “agent fee” to your landlord because he or more »

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Furnished or unfurnished apartment?

The most common and easiest solution in Shanghai is to rent furnished flats. But the term “furnished” can mean a lot of different things. In some cases are only the absolutely most necessary stuff included when an apartment is described as “furnished” – a sofa, bed, table and four chairs. But if you are more »

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The advantages of using a real estate agent in Shanghai

Why you should use a real estate agent in Shanghai When it’s time to find a more permanent housing and rental apartment in China, the process differs between the larger and smaller cities. Overall, one can say that there are two different ways to look for apartments, either with the help of a real more »

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Fortune Residence

Description One of the most luxurious apartment complexes in Shanghai, Fortune Residence, is only a few minutes walk to the Huangpu river. The project consists of five high-rise buildings, each with sweeping views of the Huangpu river. The apartments are individually owned and the furnishings and interior design vary in style. You will have more »

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La Cite Compound Shanghai

rent an apartment in shanghai La Cite of Xujiahui

Description La Cite is a true home away from home for expatriates in Shanghai. The compound offers low-rise buildings in a luxury Art Deco style and provides top-class furnishings and amenities to give you a soothing retreat from hectic city life. La Cite is a big compound with more than 100,000 square meters of more »

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Lakeside Ville

Description Lakeside Villa occupies 400,000 sqm and features 260 luxury villa units. Each villa contain spacious living rooms and kitchens and comes with parking garages. The compound is surrounded by a picturesque lake. This is one of the compound who contain villas and houses rather than large-sized high rised buildings. A perfect choice for more »

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Transport: how to get around in Shanghai?

How to get around in Shanghai The most common way of transport in Shanghai is by taxi. There are plenty of them and they are cheap. Sometimes during peak times and in bad weather it may be a bit tricky to find. During daytime (5:00 to 11:00 p.m.) it will cost you 13RMB for more »

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Tomson Riviera Garden

Description Open to public in Dec 2008,there are four different layouts,including detached and townhouse,all of which with basement.size ranges from 386-570sqm,satisfying residents’ need of entertainment and storage space. Excellent security and professional management are some of the facilities that are provided by the excellent staff at Tomson Riviera Garden. Getting an apartment in this more »

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