Welcome to the Living Channel. This channel focuses on providing information about your living needs as a visitor or an expat resident in Shanghai, about products and services and where to get them. Whether you’re looking for a place to live, how to furnish that place (or find an “Ayi” to clean it), where to send the kids to school or how to entertain them on weekends, or where to go for health, fitness or to best enjoy the local arts and culture, the Living Channel has answers: Addresses, contact information and advice from those who’ve done it before.


Few places can match Shanghai’s range of living choices. Those of us who have been here a while know that you can find just about anything for your home or activity needs that you might have thought you left behind when you left for Shanghai — if you know where to look. The sheer number of stores, restaurants, businesses and options for everything can be daunting at first. Let us help you navigate through the Shanghai experience to make your life here more comfortable and exciting.

Whether you’ve just arrived in Shanghai, are staying for only a few months or are a “veteran” expat who hasn’t found something you’re looking for, check back here for timely articles and directories or just ask your question in the Living Channel Forum; the Living Channel staff and I will try to get you an answer quickly, or refer you to the article that can answer your question. The Living Channel is your channel. Not only do we hope you’ll come here for answers, but if you have a good tip or story for others, we’d love to hear from you!

The Living Channel. The name says it all: It’s about living in Shanghai. We’re at your service.


Jaseta,
Living Channel Manager