Travelling to China isn’t as straightforward as visiting many other countries thanks to the Great Firewall of China and our overall dependance on mobile phone apps as a society. Whether you’re heading to Shanghai, like I did or somewhere more off the beaten path, there’s one thing you absolutely must prepare before your trip: your…
The Shanghai marriage market is such an eye-opening insight into Chinese culture. Honestly, it’s one of the most fascinating (and unexpected) things you can experience on your trip to Shanghai. Essentially, this is where hoards of desperate parents of unmarried adult children congregate, holding laminated signs filled with key personal information about their children. This…
Trying to see Shanghai in one day is like trying to read one page of a novel and ticking it off your list. But still, what a page it is! I spent around 3 days in Shanghai either side of my trip to Taiwan and wanted to make the most of visiting a city and…
When I was booking my flights, I found myself wondering what vegetarian food in Shanghai would be like – especially since my last experience in the region wasn’t great. 16 years ago in Hong Kong, finding vegetarian food was a real struggle, but a lot of time has passed since then, so I was optimistic….