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Shanghai sees record-high expat accommodation registrations in 2025

Shanghai sees record-high expat accommodation registrations in 2025
Shanghai's 14th Five-Year Plan sees significant green space expansion

Shanghai's 14th Five-Year Plan sees significant green space expansion
Shanghai hospital completes nation's first drone delivery of medicines to community clinic

Shanghai hospital completes nation's first drone delivery of medicines to community clinic

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Global Taste in Shanghai: A year-long celebration of international cuisine

Global Taste in Shanghai: A year-long celebration of international cuisine

Food
Shanghai launches new action plan to foster adaptive industrial ecosystem

Shanghai launches new action plan to foster adaptive industrial ecosystem

Policy Insights
Can I handle departure tax refund after leaving Shanghai?

Can I handle departure tax refund after leaving Shanghai?

FAQ
How to adopt a cat from Shanghai Cat Island?

How to adopt a cat from Shanghai Cat Island?

Animal Protection
A guide to getting an electronic vaccination certificate

A guide to getting an electronic vaccination certificate

Medical Services
Expats' favorite place for a new outfit

Expats' favorite place for a new outfit

Expat Services
Shanghai 2026: Making business easier

Shanghai 2026: Making business easier

Business Environment
Achievements under Shanghai's 'Action Plan 8.0'

Achievements under Shanghai's 'Action Plan 8.0'

Business Environment
File your China arrival card the right way

File your China arrival card the right way

Scam Alert
Shanghai unveils 20 measures to encourage foreign reinvestment

Shanghai unveils 20 measures to encourage foreign reinvestment

Policy Insights
New Year's Eve traffic restrictions in Shanghai

New Year's Eve traffic restrictions in Shanghai

Transportation
Shanghai's winter cruise season takes shape

Shanghai's winter cruise season takes shape

Tourism Picks
Shopping vouchers, late-night hours return to Nanjing Road

Shopping vouchers, late-night hours return to Nanjing Road

Retail Perks
Updated list of 'refund-upon-purchase' stores in Shanghai (November 2025)

Updated list of 'refund-upon-purchase' stores in Shanghai (November 2025)

Tax Refund
Watch again: Year-end fireworks in Lin-gang

Watch again: Year-end fireworks in Lin-gang
Exploring love: A symphony on the spectrum (Episode V)

Exploring love: A symphony on the spectrum (Episode V)

Autism
Registration opens for HSK 3.0 Chinese Proficiency Test

Registration opens for HSK 3.0 Chinese Proficiency Test

Study in Shanghai
A global shopping festival — CIIE U-Fair

A global shopping festival — CIIE U-Fair

Exhibition
A day in animal city: A winter adventure in Shanghai

A day in animal city: A winter adventure in Shanghai

Live Tour
Sending packages in China: A quick guide

Sending packages in China: A quick guide

Services
Shanghai embraces paperless travel

Shanghai embraces paperless travel

Transportation
Immigration hotline launches French-language service

Immigration hotline launches French-language service

Immigration
Do I need to store my luggage during my layover in Shanghai?

Do I need to store my luggage during my layover in Shanghai?

FAQ
Guarding against the flu: Prevention and treatment

Guarding against the flu: Prevention and treatment

Medical Tips
Ready for 2026? F1 Shanghai tickets go on sale

Ready for 2026? F1 Shanghai tickets go on sale

Sports
Exploring love: A symphony on the spectrum (Episode IV)

Exploring love: A symphony on the spectrum (Episode IV)

Autism
Shanghai's jogging paradise: 3 scenic routes to explore the city

Shanghai's jogging paradise: 3 scenic routes to explore the city

Fitness
Shanghai seeks public input for business environment 9.0 plan

Shanghai seeks public input for business environment 9.0 plan

Opinion Solicitation
Yangtze River Delta integration: Connect • Innovate • Thrive

Yangtze River Delta integration: Connect • Innovate • Thrive

Regional Growth
International medical services

International medical services

Living in Shanghai
The 5th Shanghai Global Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

The 5th Shanghai Global Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Talent Competition
IBLAC Shanghai 2025

IBLAC Shanghai 2025

Brain Trust
Shanghai Honorary Citizenship and Magnolia Gold Award

Shanghai Honorary Citizenship and Magnolia Gold Award

Magnolia Award
2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum

2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum

Scientific Collaboration
2025 Inclusion Conference on the Bund

2025 Inclusion Conference on the Bund

Fintech
List of talent policies and initiatives

List of talent policies and initiatives

Work in Shanghai
Shanghai builds world-class business environment

Shanghai builds world-class business environment
Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone

Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone
8th China International Import Expo

8th China International Import Expo

CIIE
Guide for foreign tourists

Guide for foreign tourists

Tourists Guide
2025 Shanghai Shopping Festival

2025 Shanghai Shopping Festival

Shopping Spree
Shanghai international medical services

Shanghai international medical services

Healing in Shanghai
Guide to registration for the 2025 Shanghai Citizen Art Night School

Guide to registration for the 2025 Shanghai Citizen Art Night School

Education for Adults
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026: What to know

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026: What to know

Infographic
2025 World AI Conference

2025 World AI Conference

Intelligent Future
How to convert your overseas driving license into a local one

How to convert your overseas driving license into a local one

Getting Around
Comic | Get your tax refund in Shanghai like a pro

Comic | Get your tax refund in Shanghai like a pro

Tax refund
Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season

Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season

Shop in Shanghai
Shanghai charts path to 1,000 high-growth companies by 2027

Shanghai charts path to 1,000 high-growth companies by 2027

High-growth Companies
Pudong airport updates services for transit passengers

Pudong airport updates services for transit passengers

Easy Layovers
In-depth tour of 16 districts

In-depth tour of 16 districts

Travel in Shanghai
Journey in Magic City: In-depth tour of 16 districts

Journey in Magic City: In-depth tour of 16 districts

In-depth tour
240-hour visa-free transit: Explore Shanghai and beyond

240-hour visa-free transit: Explore Shanghai and beyond

Visa
Hongshan Culture exhibition traces origins of Chinese civilization

Hongshan Culture exhibition traces origins of Chinese civilization

Exhibitions
Guide to 'refund-upon-purchase' service for overseas visitors

Guide to 'refund-upon-purchase' service for overseas visitors

Tax refund
2025 Lujiazui Forum

2025 Lujiazui Forum

Financial Achievements
Shanghai Night Festival | City tops China's night economy index

Shanghai Night Festival | City tops China's night economy index
Survival tips for Shanghai's rainy days

Survival tips for Shanghai's rainy days

Infographic
27th SIFF & 30th STVF

27th SIFF & 30th STVF

SIFF & STVF
Shanghai International Friendship Cities Forum

Shanghai International Friendship Cities Forum

A Gathering of Friendship
Understanding Gen Z consumption in Shanghai

Understanding Gen Z consumption in Shanghai
2025 Shanghai Intl Public Service Advertising Competition now open for entries

2025 Shanghai Intl Public Service Advertising Competition now open for entries

Collection of Works
Shanghai international medical services

Shanghai international medical services

City offers half-price deals for China Tourism Day

City offers half-price deals for China Tourism Day

Weekend Fun
Your transportation guide to Legoland Shanghai Resort

Your transportation guide to Legoland Shanghai Resort

Legoland Shanghai Resort
How to get personal income tax records

How to get personal income tax records
A guide to using immigration service hotline 12367

A guide to using immigration service hotline 12367

Online Services
Foreign tourists eligible for tax refund on 200 yuan purchases

Foreign tourists eligible for tax refund on 200 yuan purchases

Departure Tax Refund
Shanghai unveils shopping festival full of exciting new events

Shanghai unveils shopping festival full of exciting new events

Consumer Events
Shanghai releases report on transportation development

Shanghai releases report on transportation development

Smart Mobility
Auto Shanghai 2025

Auto Shanghai 2025

How to make the most of life outside classroom in Shanghai

How to make the most of life outside classroom in Shanghai
Foreign tourists to enjoy instant tax refund in China

Foreign tourists to enjoy instant tax refund in China

Tax Refund
Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub: Four years on

Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub: Four years on

Global Hub
A beginner's guide to visiting Shanghai

A beginner's guide to visiting Shanghai

Practical Guide
First in Shanghai 3.0: A comprehensive guide

First in Shanghai 3.0: A comprehensive guide
Policies concerning expats, foreign enterprises in March 2025

Policies concerning expats, foreign enterprises in March 2025

Policy Insight
Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference

Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference

Unlocking Opportunities
Infographic: Shanghai's global dining scene in charts

Infographic: Shanghai's global dining scene in charts
Infographic | Qingpu district lures global talent

Infographic | Qingpu district lures global talent

Infographic
2025 two sessions: Focus on Shanghai

2025 two sessions: Focus on Shanghai

Annual Political Event
Infographic | How to calculate sick pay

Infographic | How to calculate sick pay

Work in Shanghai
Action plan aims to build world-class business environment

Action plan aims to build world-class business environment

Biz Environment
Top Shanghai picks for foreign tourists

Top Shanghai picks for foreign tourists

City Tour
Celebrate New Year in Shanghai: Festive journey across city

Celebrate New Year in Shanghai: Festive journey across city
FAQs on traveling in Shanghai

FAQs on traveling in Shanghai

Tips
Discover Shanghai with Amap's new English map

Discover Shanghai with Amap's new English map

Getting Around
Celebrating Spring Festival in Shanghai

Celebrating Spring Festival in Shanghai
A judicial guide for 'TikTok refugees' on Xiaohongshu

A judicial guide for 'TikTok refugees' on Xiaohongshu

Law
Welcoming Year of the Snake: Spring Festival greetings

Welcoming Year of the Snake: Spring Festival greetings
Shanghai's top 10 transportation events in 2024 unveiled

Shanghai's top 10 transportation events in 2024 unveiled

2024 Transportation Highlights
Achievements in 2024, targets for 2025

Achievements in 2024, targets for 2025

Shanghai in Numbers
Infographic | What you need to know about overtime pay during Spring Festival

Infographic | What you need to know about overtime pay during Spring Festival
Shanghai in numbers: Achievements in 2024, targets for 2025

Shanghai in numbers: Achievements in 2024, targets for 2025
2025 Shanghai 'Two Sessions'

2025 Shanghai 'Two Sessions'

Shaping Tomorrow
2025 HSK Chinese proficiency test schedule

2025 HSK Chinese proficiency test schedule
2025 Share your views on economy, trade in China

2025 Share your views on economy, trade in China

Your Input Wanted
How to take Airport Link Line

How to take Airport Link Line

Transportation
Share your views on 2025 Government Work Report

Share your views on 2025 Government Work Report

Your Input Wanted
Watch again: Discover the unique coffee culture of Shanghai

Watch again: Discover the unique coffee culture of Shanghai

Live
How to apply for a temporary driving permit

How to apply for a temporary driving permit

Transportation
Guide to collecting Shanghai's new round of discount dining vouchers

Guide to collecting Shanghai's new round of discount dining vouchers

Consumption
Shanghai, My City

Shanghai, My City

Expats in Shanghai
How to get a digital vehicle license

How to get a digital vehicle license

Practical Guide
How to apply for a residence permit for domestic workers

How to apply for a residence permit for domestic workers

Online Services
Friendship cities of Shanghai

Friendship cities of Shanghai

Global Links
Can I bring fruit with me during my layover in Shanghai?

Can I bring fruit with me during my layover in Shanghai?

FAQ
A sip of Shanghai's coffee culture

A sip of Shanghai's coffee culture

Victoria's Vlog
What to see at CIIE

What to see at CIIE

Highlights Preview
<i>A Guide to Shanghai for Expats</i> available in multiple languages

A Guide to Shanghai for Expats available in multiple languages

Tailored Help
Navigating your academic path in Shanghai

Navigating your academic path in Shanghai

A Comprehensive Guide
Subsidies expanded for trade-ins of used goods

Subsidies expanded for trade-ins of used goods

Infographic
Grand National Day Celebrations

Grand National Day Celebrations

Shanghai Style
Upcoming biz events in October

Upcoming biz events in October
Shanghai: Strengthening its role as a global financial hub

Shanghai: Strengthening its role as a global financial hub
Guide to using mobile SIM card for international students

Guide to using mobile SIM card for international students

Study in Shanghai
Shanghai international advertising competition calls for entries

Shanghai international advertising competition calls for entries

Collection of Works
2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival

2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival

Shanghai Tourism Festival
IBLAC Shanghai 2024

IBLAC Shanghai 2024

Expat View
2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum

2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum

Innovation
2024 Inclusion Conference on the Bund

2024 Inclusion Conference on the Bund

Technology and Humanity
2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Focus on Shanghai
FAQs on registering accommodation for foreign visitors

FAQs on registering accommodation for foreign visitors

Arrival Checklist
Shanghai International Cruise Festival

Shanghai International Cruise Festival

Specials
Welcome to Shanghai: A guide to your health check

Welcome to Shanghai: A guide to your health check

Arrival Checklist
Living in Shanghai as an expat

Living in Shanghai as an expat

Service Guide
Applications for 2024 Shanghai Magnolia Talent Plan Pujiang Project

Applications for 2024 Shanghai Magnolia Talent Plan Pujiang Project
Graphic: Shanghai promotes high-quality development of venture capital

Graphic: Shanghai promotes high-quality development of venture capital

Do Business
A guide to China's social insurance program

A guide to China's social insurance program

Living in Shanghai
Payments in Shanghai

Payments in Shanghai

Learning Chinese

Learning Chinese

240-hour visa-free transit

240-hour visa-free transit
keeping a pet in Shanghai

keeping a pet in Shanghai
Pre-departure guide for studying in Shanghai

Pre-departure guide for studying in Shanghai
Shanghai updates: 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

Shanghai updates: 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

Sports Carnival
Shanghai boosts payment convenience for foreign nationals

Shanghai boosts payment convenience for foreign nationals

Infographic
7th China International Import Expo

7th China International Import Expo

Do Business
Pre-departure guide for studying in Shanghai

Pre-departure guide for studying in Shanghai
FAQs about one-stop service for establishing restaurants in Shanghai

FAQs about one-stop service for establishing restaurants in Shanghai

Do Business
144-hour visa-free transit in Shanghai

144-hour visa-free transit in Shanghai

visa-free transit
Tax free shopping in Shanghai

Tax free shopping in Shanghai

Shop in Shanghai
Graphic: Understanding Regulations on Promoting the Establishment of Shanghai as an International Trade Center

Graphic: Understanding Regulations on Promoting the Establishment of Shanghai as an International Trade Center
Applications underway for 7th CIIE professional visitors

Applications underway for 7th CIIE professional visitors

Do Business
2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance

2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance

Special
Events for summer in Shanghai

Events for summer in Shanghai

Events
A look into Fuxing bullet trains: The evolution and innovation of China's high-speed rail

A look into Fuxing bullet trains: The evolution and innovation of China's high-speed rail

Infographic
Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season

Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season
Guide to WAIC 2024

Guide to WAIC 2024

Do Business
Best places to enjoy summer evenings in Shanghai

Best places to enjoy summer evenings in Shanghai

Travel in Shanghai
Family-friendly shopping mall recommendations in Shanghai

Family-friendly shopping mall recommendations in Shanghai

Shop in Shanghai
Shanghai Summer School welcomes global students

Shanghai Summer School welcomes global students

Studying in Shanghai
FAQs on visiting China visa-free

FAQs on visiting China visa-free

FAQs
How does an employer open a personal housing provident fund account?

How does an employer open a personal housing provident fund account?

FAQs
Shanghai gears up for Intl Children's Day

Shanghai gears up for Intl Children's Day

Recommended sites
Guide to payment services in China

Guide to payment services in China

Infographic
Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai 2024

Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai 2024

Sports
Inbound tourism surges in Shanghai

Inbound tourism surges in Shanghai

Statistics & Facts
Shanghai unveils half-price perks for China Tourism Day

Shanghai unveils half-price perks for China Tourism Day

Tourism
A guide to Customs clearance of personal items

A guide to Customs clearance of personal items

Service
Transit passengers treated to free half-day tours

Transit passengers treated to free half-day tours

Exploring Shanghai
2024 Shanghai Auto Culture Festival

2024 Shanghai Auto Culture Festival

Special
Shanghai Shopping Festival

Shanghai Shopping Festival
Shanghai's Consumption Promotion Plan for 2024

Shanghai's Consumption Promotion Plan for 2024

Shop in Shanghai
Shanghai Let's Meet 2024

Shanghai Let's Meet 2024

Special
Infographic | Foreign Professional Talents (Category B)

Infographic | Foreign Professional Talents (Category B)
National competitions for intl students

National competitions for intl students
Competitions for international students

Competitions for international students
2024 Shanghai Events Guide

2024 Shanghai Events Guide

Shanghai Let's Meet
Shanghai continues to promote construction of the Five Centers

Shanghai continues to promote construction of the Five Centers

Five Centers
Shanghai unveils measures for premier IP business environment

Shanghai unveils measures for premier IP business environment

Intellectual Property
Governing Shanghai in the new era

Governing Shanghai in the new era

Government
Shanghai leads in 2024 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide with 66 premier destinations

Shanghai leads in 2024 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide with 66 premier destinations

Black Pearl Restaurant
Shanghai's business environment achievements of 2023

Shanghai's business environment achievements of 2023

Do Business
Special industrial parks

Special industrial parks

Do Business
Shanghai unveils plan for creating world-class business environment

Shanghai unveils plan for creating world-class business environment

Do Business
Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students application guide

Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students application guide
Report on the Work of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Report on the Work of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Shanghai's measures to support five key areas for production-based internet service platforms

Shanghai's measures to support five key areas for production-based internet service platforms

Do Business
China reaches comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreement with 23 countries

China reaches comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreement with 23 countries

Government
2024 World Digital Education Conference

2024 World Digital Education Conference
Posters: Shanghai unveils exciting, ambitious plans for 2024

Posters: Shanghai unveils exciting, ambitious plans for 2024

Government
Posters: Shanghai's 2024 development targets

Posters: Shanghai's 2024 development targets

Government
Celebrating Chinese New Year

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Policies, projects and progress: Shanghai business & investment review 2023

Policies, projects and progress: Shanghai business & investment review 2023

Do Business
How to get a driving license

How to get a driving license

Living in Shanghai
Treasure hunt at Shanghai museums

Treasure hunt at Shanghai museums

Shanghai museums
Guide for foreign students to apply to universities in Shanghai

Guide for foreign students to apply to universities in Shanghai

Essential apps for living in Shanghai

Essential apps for living in Shanghai

Living in Shanghai
How to apply for permanent residence

How to apply for permanent residence
How to get a work permit

How to get a work permit

Work in Shanghai
Buying a home: Things you need to know

Buying a home: Things you need to know

Settling In
How to find an apartment in Shanghai

How to find an apartment in Shanghai

Service
Shanghai: a global hub for talents

Shanghai: a global hub for talents

Work in Shanghai
A guide to waste classification

A guide to waste classification

Green Shanghai
How to spend a fulfilling weekend in Shanghai

How to spend a fulfilling weekend in Shanghai

Living in Shanghai
Tips for decorating your home during the festivals

Tips for decorating your home during the festivals

Living in Shanghai
How to apply for scholarships in Shanghai

How to apply for scholarships in Shanghai

Study in Shanghai
A guide to Shanghai's departure tax refund for overseas travellers

A guide to Shanghai's departure tax refund for overseas travellers

Tax refund
Shanghai seeks various types of foreign talents

Shanghai seeks various types of foreign talents

Work in Shanghai
Step-by-step guide: Working in Shanghai

Step-by-step guide: Working in Shanghai

Work in Shanghai
Infographic: Who qualifies as a High-end Foreign Talent (Category A)

Infographic: Who qualifies as a High-end Foreign Talent (Category A)

Categories
Infographic | Other Foreign Personnel (Category C)

Infographic | Other Foreign Personnel (Category C)
Reasons for studying in Shanghai

Reasons for studying in Shanghai

Study in Shanghai
Guide to the HSK

Guide to the HSK

Study in Shanghai
What to do before travelling to Shanghai?

What to do before travelling to Shanghai?

FAQs
Work permit

Work permit
Labor arbitration

Labor arbitration
Tax benefits for expats in China

Tax benefits for expats in China

Explainer
Payment methods available in Shanghai

Payment methods available in Shanghai
'First Store' recommendations in Shanghai

'First Store' recommendations in Shanghai
What Shanghai will do to accelerate the growth of the Free Trade Zone (FTZ)

What Shanghai will do to accelerate the growth of the Free Trade Zone (FTZ)

Do Business
Next stop Shanghai: Winning destination for MNCs

Next stop Shanghai: Winning destination for MNCs

Do Business
Key takeaways of Shanghai's FDI promotion policies

Key takeaways of Shanghai's FDI promotion policies

Do Business

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