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vjohnsonbarrett
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Oct 30, 2009 - 01:22 PM |
 
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Ok, people, just add me to the list of folks wanting advice on where to live. My husband will be working at the Halcrow office on Huai hai, and would ride the metro to work.
We homeschool a 12-yr-old, so social contact for him (and me, of course) during the days is important. I want to be able to walk to take care of daily needs: grocery, restaurants, library or bookstore, shops, etc. I also want to be in a largely expat area so language is less of a daily obstacle.
French Concession? Gubei? What is Yanlord Riverside Gardens like? It looks crazy huge. Obviously I need help big-time. I welcome all suggestions except those telling me I should immerse myself in the local culture instead of being near expats. After moving extensively, I know myself well enough to know I'd rather GO to immerse myself in culture, and LIVE where I'm comfortable! Thanks for any help. |
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monalisalee
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Oct 30, 2009 - 01:47 PM |
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To get started: As your husband will be travelling on Metro 1 to work (presumably), a place with expats, and on line one is Xujiahui, which would have everything you could need.
Another expat area is Zhongshan park, but is on Metro 2, 3, and 4.
Another is Gubei but not very convenient to get to work.
A nice compound, which would more than likely have expats from all over, and plenty of other kids, (and mums) for social contact, could be a good idea.
Someone will be along shortly to give info' on Yanlord. |
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mjk
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Oct 30, 2009 - 01:56 PM |
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I can defenitely recommend French Concession. Right next to Huai Hai Lu & everything you need at your doorstep (food, shopping). |
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vjohnsonbarrett
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Oct 31, 2009 - 12:15 PM |
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Would we find plenty of other kids in the French Concession? I love the idea of being able to walk to all the available services there. |
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bigroh73
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Oct 31, 2009 - 03:02 PM |
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Compared to Gubei, JinQiao (pudong), - NO.
While there are always foreign kids living in various places around Shanghai, you would find that the heaviest concentration would be in Gubei or JinQiao, maybe Zhongshan Pk, as these tend to have more international schools nearby, and more services dedicated for foreigners.
Just because your husband will be working on HuaiHai Lu (line 1), doesn't mean that he can't change lines at Ppl Sq to get on Line 1. It depends what your main priority is - closer for him to get to work, or access to various amenities for you/child. Most people go with the latter. |
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Klick
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Oct 31, 2009 - 05:07 PM |
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We're in Yanlord Gardens in Lujiazui and feel it is a really good compromise between 'great for kids' and 'convenient for adult life'. Roughly 10 minute walk to the metro station, walking distance to decent shopping, restaurants etc, good amenities on site. Nice mix of expats & locals. Not much in the way of good bars/nightlife but it's easy enough to get to Puxi when that's what we want. Walking distance to the aquarium, insect zoo, and a short taxi or metro ride to the Science & Technology Museum, which may be useful to you as a homeschooler. Also there is a reading room/small lending library in the clubhouse. Tons - tons - of kids of all ages. Possibly not as many as at some of the expat compounds in Jinqiao, but to me Jinqiao seems very remote and, well, uninteresting. (Personally I'm not a big fan of suburban living, and my greatest fear in coming to Shanghai was being stuck in some distant expat ghetto where I'd need to have a car & driver and be ferried around like some sort of colonial governor's wife.) |
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tyrealty
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Oct 31, 2009 - 06:04 PM |
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I'd recommend Gubei. Gubei is the most foreigner-concentrated residential district in Shanghai, so you don't have to worry about language. Most of the buildings in the district are built European style, with great property management.
One of Shanghai's biggest supermarket, Carrefour, is located in Gubei. You can find just about everything you need in there. In Gubei there're more than 100 retaurants in Gubei with food from all over the world, and a couple of bookstores that sell imported books and novels. Downside is there aren't too many shops in the district, but you can always go down to Xujiahui if you wanna go shopping, it's only about 4km from Gubei.
One of the best international school in China, Yew Chung International School of Shanghai, is also located in Gubei. It is the first international school recognized by the Chinese government.
Next spring Shanghai's metro line 10 will go into operation, it'll past through Gubei and Huai Hai Road. Your husband can catch the metro from South Shuicheng Road station or the Gubei Road station to the Laoximen station, which is only 1km from the Halcrow office.
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