10 Reasons to Look Forward to Cold Weather in Shanghai

Well, the party’s over. The end of November in Shanghai is usually about the time temps dip into what most would consider uncomfortably cold. No need to worry though, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for winter in Shanghai. For example…

You Get to Wear Your Jacket Indoors

Do you like your winter jacket? That’s wonderful because you get to wear it all day everyday! Thanks to Shanghai’s general lack of indoor air temperature control you can expect cold drafts everywhere except the mall. 

The Potato People Come Back

Photo source: theculturetrip.com

The fabled potato people use Shanghai’s colder months to emerge from their hidden lairs and hawk their treasured tubers.

You can Buy Fun Warming Stuff from Taobao

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You can Buy Fun Warm Clothing at Qipu Lu

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Free (questionable) Health Advice

Two things drop in Shanghai during winter: the temps, and the knowledge. More specifically, the sage wisdom of how drinking cold drinks will rupture your organs and cold noodles will freeze your esophagus. It's the season of free advice.

Less Light

Who needs sunshine? Shanghai winters are perfect for getting as little as possible. You can even mark your calendars for December 22nd, which at ten hours, 7 minutes and 8 seconds is Shanghai’s shortest day this year. 

Winter Drinks

It’s the perfect time of year to talk about mulled wine 50 times and only actually drink it once. 

Street Workouts with Locals

Keep your circulation pumping like the locals this winter by joining them for their outdoor workouts and elaborate dance routines. 

Perfect Time to Binge Watch TV Shows until You Lose Touch with Reality

Winter is the ideal time to watch countless seasons of whatever TV show enjoy, until you lose your already fragile grip on reality and become completely untethered from the world around you. 

Perfect Time to Hit the Gym

It’s cold outside, so it’s the perfect excuse to spend more time at the gym working out and/or taking photos and blow drying your naked body.

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