Shanghai in China is an emerging international city focusing on finance, fashion, trading, tourism, science and technology. Because World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai, more and more foreign people are talking about Shanghai just as Beijing because of Olympics 2008. Once you have been to or lived in Shanghai, it is very difficult to forget the city. What is Shanghai like in your imagination or impression? You will find something familiar with or surprisingly interesting in the following blogs of foreigners in Shanghai and Chinese from Shanghai.

Wang Jianshuo's Blog: Events (in Shanghai) that affect my life (and others').

Shanghai Laowai: So.... How did I come to be a Shanghai laowai? On one very cold, snowy evening when our house was incredibly messy, Meng brought up the idea of moving to China again. He painted a picture of a wonderful place to live where it did not snow. He told of a magical woman, called ayi, who we could afford to pay to clean our house. He continued with lofty visions of a better life (cheap beer, massages, entertainment) or at least a different life (riding a bike, killing cockroaches, crowds) where we could live in a big city. Lured by the “China Dream”, we came to China in search of our pile of stock, which we can take back with us when we return to America. Like the thousands of Chinese lured to America in search of Gold Mountain, times have shifted and we are now searching for our opportunity in this so called land of the booming economy. We sold our most prized possessions--the car, the house in order to pay for our transport to this mysterious land. We flew here on the back of a dragon which carried us across the vast sea...........

Emily's Adventure in Shanghai: San Francisco girl moving to Shanghai with her fiance and cat. This Blog brings you the stories, images and adventures I encounter along the way...

IspyShanghai: a 30 year old gentleman from England living as an expat in Shanghai making a living stealing batteries from electric scooters and selling them round the back of the Railway Station.

Shanghai Diaries: Dan Washburn is an American journalist based in Shanghai. Dan currently works as a freelance writer in Shanghai. In 2004, he spent four months traveling through China … and wrote about it from every stop.

Shanghai Scrap: Observations on Asia and the world by Adam Minter, an American writer in Shanghai.

Mad About Shanghai: to provide every imaginable bit of information on the sensational city of Shanghai. to share my knowledge, thoughts and experiences with you about Shanghai and China in general.

Sinosplice: to provide a peek into the life of an American attempting to integrate himself, somewhat, into Chinese society. to understand the culture, to master the language, to make the most of any disadvantages to living in China.

Shanghai Life: visa to China, taxi, subway, phone, food, and so on in Shanghai.

Shopgirl's Shanghai: I'm an overseas Chinese. I moved to Sweden when I was four years old. I'm currently taking a Master of Business and Economics in Stockholm's University. I would love to work in Shanghai in the future, to be a link between the Swedish community and the Chinese one. My passions in life are music (electro/house), high heels and desserts. Apart from all this I'm just an average girl who enjoys the simplicity of life, and struggles with the scale just like any other girl.

AfroShanghai.com: a virtual space for Africans and African Americans living in China, while providing an opportunity for cultural exchange with people from China and other parts of the world.

Shanghai jazz scene: a musician living in shanghai since 2003.

Tom Gurney, Shanghai: My Shanghai, China Travel Blog with stories of experiences of working in Shanghai and travelling around Asia.

Y Shanghai: many pictures of Shanghai.

Mei Guan Xi: The focus of this blog is as follows: 1) Make observations about cultural differences between China and the US whether it be business or personal; 2) How has my prevoius experiences, including my MBA prepared me for the big unfamiliar competitive business world of China.

 

If you find more interesting websites and blogs about Shanghai, please let me know. Thanks.