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Welcome to the /r/shanghai FAQ!
This FAQ serves as a repository for Shanghai-related knowledge, helpful to users old and new. While this FAQ was created for the /r/shanghai community on Reddit, the majority of the information should also be helpful for non redditors who are new to the city.

1. Introductory information

 * What is /r/shanghai?
 * Subreddit rules
 * Monthly meets
 * Best of /r/shanghai Awards 2013
 * Useful links
 * FAQ notes

2. The city

 * What's Shanghai all about?
 * Getting to and from Shanghai
 * Getting around the city
 * Metro / 地铁 (dìtiě)
 * Taxis / 出租车 (chūzūchē)
 * Buses / 公共汽车 (gōnggòngqìchē)
 * Maglev / 磁悬浮 (cíxuánfú)
 * Cycling / 自行车 (zìxíngchē)
 * Scooters and E-Bikes / 电动车 (diàndòngchē)
 * Getting started in Shanghai
 * Visas
 * Visitor registration
 * Accommodation
 * Visitor registration
 * Short term accommodation
 * Long term accommodation
 * Paying utility bills
 * Alipay
 * Salary guides
 * What should I expect in Shanghai?
 * What's the weather like in Shanghai?
 * How much should I be paying for essentials in Shanghai?
 * Where can I get a SIM card/mobile phone?
 * Electronics markets
 * Where can I watch sports in Shanghai?
 * What are some useful Chinese phrases?
 * Common scams
 * Water and air pollution

3. Things to do

 * What is there to do in Shanghai?
 * Tourist activities
 * Expat activities
 * Volunteering

4. Food and drink

 * What is there to eat in Shanghai?
 * Breakfast
 * Lunch
 * Dinner
 * Chinese cuisine
 * Northern Cuisine / 北方菜 (běifāng cài)
 * Southern Cuisine / 南方菜 (nánfāng cài)
 * Eastern Cuisine / 江浙菜 (jiāngzhè cài)
 * Western Cuisine / 川菜, 湘菜 (chuāncài, xiāngcài)
 * Minorities Cuisine / 少数民族特色料理 (shǎoshùmínzú tèsè liàolǐ)
 * International cuisine
 * Coffee
 * What's the nightlife like in Shanghai?
 * Bars and pubs
 * Clubs

5. Chinese culture

 * Cultural differences
 * Health and hygiene
 * Haggling
 * Tipping
 * Manners and etiquette
 * Animals and Pets
 * Gifts
 * TIC (This Is China)
 * Chinese holidays and celebrations
 * Learning Chinese
 * Internet in China
 * What is a VPN?
 * Why is Google so slow?





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