Suggestions for two american retirees who will visit shanghai

afzalraza1 · 2010-11-16T04:51:05+01:00

Get practical tips for American retirees visiting Shanghai for 2 days. Discover must-see sights and local advice for an unforgettable experience.

afzalraza1 New member

Member since 22 July 2010

afzalraza1New member16 November 2010 02:51:05

hi everyone - we are two american retirees who will visit shanghai for just two day february 14th and 15th - neither of us has any china experience or chinese language ability - our objective is merely so see and experience as much of shanghai as possible in two days - any suggestions or advice as to how to go about it would be much appreciated
thanks and regards, tony

Yud ViP

Member since 08 November 2010

YudViP16 November 2010 04:12:07

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Welcome to 禁漫天堂 Afzalraza1

I have introduced your post in a new discussion thread titled "Suggestions for two American retirees who will visit shanghai" in the Shanghai forum. This will surely allow you to obtain more precise responses from members and expat in that region!

Yud

JWilliamson Serial expat

Member since 01 June 2010

to win a fight you got to be ready to get hit

JWilliamsonSerial expat16 November 2010 05:24:00

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Look at this, it has sone useful information on Shanghai. cnngo.com/shanghai

zjc2008685 Active member

Member since 20 July 2010

zjc2008685Active member16 November 2010 05:40:09

you will be helped by local Chinese people,do not need be worried

shagm1 New member

Member since 17 November 2010

shagm1New member17 November 2010 01:00:36

Check the site for so much advice you will be reading for a long time. It has many fora and a good search function.
Look out for scams around Nanjing Dong lu (tea scam, art sale). As retired americans you will attract these 2 scammers (usually polite 'students' working in pairs) like a magnet.
You can have a very nice time here and many chinese are very nice people. However, the poorer people in Shanghai have no problem lieing and cheating. There are pickpockets who prey on newbie tourists as there are in every city so take care of your belongings.
By the way, no Chinese will admit there is anything bad happening in China as China (and they) would lose face.

JWilliamson Serial expat

Member since 01 June 2010

to win a fight you got to be ready to get hit

JWilliamsonSerial expat17 November 2010 01:33:52

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Local people do not always speak English and many locals do not even understand each other. JW

Heidiso New member

Member since 18 November 2010

HeidisoNew member18 November 2010 06:28:14

Hi there. Do not worry, shanghai is a modern city and you should have no problem moving around. The only problem is taxi driver do not speak english so it's better to have the places you want to go in chinese. You can ask the hotel to help you.

Let me know if you need help or if you have any specific questions.