100 Reasons to Love Shanghai

 Not like you need us to tell you this, but Shanghai is quite an amazing place. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day and forget, but we live in a special place. Here are 100 reasons to love this city!

1. Pudong is a futuristic-looking wonder. 

2. Shanghai is big enough that if you break up with someone, you’ll never have to see them again in the city.

3. Tinder is packed with gorgeous options!

4. Food apps like Eleme and Sherpa’s give you food wherever, whenever, for cheap.

5. The city is filled with ticket-free parks for both sports activities and picnics.

6. It’s fun to get lost and wander around (and safe).

7. Shanghai is a magical city with a lot of wonderful stories to tell.

8. So many beautiful roads to fall in love with like Huaihai Road, Sinan Road, Yuqing Road, Gaoan Road, Fuxing Road, Gaolan Road and Huashan Road etc.

9. Shanghai has a lot of complicated underground passages and air-raid shelters, so if anything goes wrong with Earth, you can hide for a while.

10. SO MANY retail stores of top grade luxury brands.

11. There’s an atmosphere of foreign festivals all year round, from Beer Festivals in October and Christmas in December.

12. Almost every marketplace has a food court which provides cheap and delicious food.

13. You can enjoy the Shanghai International Film Festival

14. Discounts anywhere in the shopping center during almost every festival.

15.There are many places you can visit for free or at a discounted price during the Shanghai Tourism Festival in September.

16. Shared bikes are everywhere in Shanghai, like Mobikes, ofos and so on.

17. You can find all kinds of snacks here

18. Although there are a lot of skyscrapers in the city, the green areas are massive as well.

19. You won’t be late for work with so many cabs and taxis in the city, and they are very clean and affordable.

20. You can spend 2 yuan to travel from the west of the city to the east by ferry.

21. Night time in Shanghai, always energetic and full of vitality.

22. You can find both old-fashioned and modern elements in downtown from foreign style architecture

23. Shanghai, it’s totally safe!

24. Endless variety of food

25. Opportunities everywhere.

26. Overall a very tolerant and accepting place to live

27. The transportation options are everywhere

28. Imported goods are everywhere these days

29. There are so many ancient towns in Shanghai like Zhujiajiao.

30. Juicy steamed bun, Pan-Fried Bun, Pancake stands, you’ll never need to worry about what to eat for breakfast.

31. A lot of bookstores are located on Fuzhou Road, including Shanghai Foreign Languages Bookstore.

32. The people in neighborhood committee would even volunteer help you pick up your mail packages.

33. ATMs EVERYWHERE

34. 24/7 supermarkets, grocery stores, and vendors are everywhere to satisfy your needs.  

35. Shanghai Library has one of the most advanced search systems

36. Clean streets

37. Mysterious alleys everywhere

38. Professional baristas everywhere in Shanghai.

39. Pop-up ice-cream stands.

40. Lots of hospitals and doctors.

41. Creative art parks like 1933 and M50.

42. Disney

43. Elderly people dance and practice Tai Chi everywhere.

44. The market near Confucious’ Temple has the oldest books in the history of Shanghai.

45. Yes, there are beaches in Shanghai like the Blue Sands in Fengxian.

46. Free Wi-Fi networks everywhere, even in the subway!

47. Many subway stations have a strong sense of design.

48. Free basketball courts everywhere

49. Unique districts in Shanghai to fit different lifestyles

50. The subway in Shanghai is modern and clean.

51. Friendly people help you get directions anywhere you go

52. Dance with models in Mint or Bar Rouge.

53. Pretty when it rains!

54. International companies with lots of high-quality job opportunities.

55. It’s a good-tempered city with magnificent views.

56. In Shanghai, no pain, no gain

57. Autumn is beautiful

58. Opportunities to learn are everywhere

59. Fashion trends everywhere, you can even start your own

60. South of the Yangtze River, so it’s convenient to travel to Zhejiang and Jiangsu.

61. FOUND 158 

62. The scenery near the flood wall in Pudong is as beautiful as the side of the West Lake.

63. Easy for foreign students to get jobs right after they graduate from college here

64. You can hear the duck’s in the park

65. Bridges!

66. There are ten dedicated tourism lines for tourists to take them to whatever places they want.

67. Shanghai has the biggest real estate company in China, it’s easy to find a flat!

68. Transportation cards are super convenient!

69. If you are a bar guy, you can spend your time in the bars until late, even on Sundays. 

70. Historical buildings along the bund

71. Afternoon tea

72. People watching is amazing

73. Kids with bright futures

74. Paradise for sports lovers.

75. You can have dishes from all over the world in Shanghai if you have the stomach and the money

76. F1 is here

77. 24-hour convenience stores

78. Subways almost never delayed or broken down

79. Exhibitions and art galleries all over, most of them are free entry.

80. Always new things coming to the city!

81. You can meet Shanghai people all over the world

82. People follow the rules

83. Shanghai Marathon.

84. Places to go to school and get an education.

85. Find a different place to check out every week

86. The elegance of the older Shanghai people

87. Old clothing recycling boxes all over

88. Safe buildings 

89. Shanghai is a vibrant and colorful city that has a rich history.

90. Shanghai is the city that respects woman the most in China,

91. Cute couple with the same t shirts

92. Neighborhood disputes always solve the problem

93. Huge malls everywhere

94. Great movie theatres

95. A lot of famous people come here

96. Pajama people 

97. Traditional Shanghainese street food 

98. Biggest subway system in the world

99. Karoke in the park

100. You don’t need a reason to love Shanghai.

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