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jeffry3
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June 19, 2007 - 11:20 PM |
 
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one word of advice : make sure your apt surrounding there are no building construction currently undergoing....I myself awaken this morning at 6am by the sound of construction worker starting their daily job! |
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LaVecchiaSignora
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June 20, 2007 - 10:17 AM |
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Or friggin dogs. Got to find me a way to get rid of those damn animals barking from 4am till the time I leave my home for work! |
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mrpango
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June 20, 2007 - 11:17 AM |
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I lived in Puxi when I first arrived in Shanghai - I'm single (well, engaged) but not with any kids naturally. Moved to Pudong shortly after because I didn't like the noise, and also the non-fresh air. Couldn't get a good night's sleep in Puxi.
I work in the Puxi area, so when I finish work and head back to the apartment at night, it really feels like going 'home'. Fresher air, calm and peaceful, and a really good night's sleep. For the occasional night-trip in town, taxi costs 40 RMB back home so its not so bad  |
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Juan_Tamad
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Joined: Jan 29, 2007
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Location: Smoky Mountain
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June 20, 2007 - 11:34 AM |
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Any idea for a decent furnished 1 bedroom in a good area in Pudong? |
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mrpango
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June 20, 2007 - 11:41 AM |
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1 bed apartments are usually priced a bit higher as they are quite in demand. My fiancee found quite a few nice places (in the modern complexes) for around 2500-3000 RMB per month.
In our place, its just a local residence area, so costs only 2000. I have heard there are even cheaper prices around 1700-1800 RMB per month in similar buildings.
- this is around 5 mins walk away from either long yang road / century park metro stations |
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profkim
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June 20, 2007 - 11:59 AM |
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Would you say the difference (between Puxi and Pudong) is like that of Manhattan metro vs. Long Island suburbia? |
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koalaki
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June 20, 2007 - 12:01 PM |
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Pudong is definitely better. Reason being: less pollution, shopping is as easy as in puxi. If you look at Shanghai map, the distance from downtown (xintiandi) to Century Ave Metro station is actually less than the distance from downtown to some of the parts in puxi, of coz same goes for the travelling time.
Therefore, consider puxi if u wanna get trapped in the endless traffic jam. |
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Juan_Tamad
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June 20, 2007 - 12:08 PM |
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What nice complexes would have 2500 to 3000 RMB 1 bedroom flats? |
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dek2711
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June 20, 2007 - 01:46 PM |
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1BHK apmts in wang bang complex opp the maglev and the station costs around 3000.Century park the rent gts higher. |
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bright_tone
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June 20, 2007 - 01:55 PM |
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how about any decent restaurant for Chinese and western food in Century park area or Zhangjiang ?
In Jingan area too close to Plaza 66...... ? |
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mrpango
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June 20, 2007 - 03:40 PM |
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There are quite a few decent Chinese restaurants down the road near the Maglev station - also, around 5 mins by taxi, or roughly half hour by foot, you get to Thumb Plaza which has a Carrefour and some western restaurants. |
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dek2711
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June 20, 2007 - 04:04 PM |
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hey if u like chinese food thn there is a food street opp wang bang....it seems very popular.From century park to Thumb plaza its jst minimum fare my cab.there is pizza hut,papa johns,moon river and many more places to dine. |
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Faguonin
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June 20, 2007 - 04:24 PM |
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I was depressed as hell when living in Pudong...
+50 rmb taxi fare from downtown bars to my place. (no subway after 11pm)
Never again. I am young and engjoy nightlife
But it's true Pudong is quiet...too quiet for me. I live in Zhongshan area now. New life !  |
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Artefact
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June 20, 2007 - 04:52 PM |
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Zhongshan that's something else! you might miss pudong... |
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Zhongshan that's something else! you might miss pudong... |
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mrpango
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June 20, 2007 - 05:18 PM |
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I wish they had a night bus from nanjing xi lu to century park. That would be such a life saver!
I really don't miss actually living in Puxi at all - Health over having-lots-of-nights-out-in-a-bar-with-convenience any day
Only 25 myself, but guess I'm just happy the way I am, partied too much during uni  |
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Faguonin
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June 21, 2007 - 03:24 AM |
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| Artefact wrote: |
| Zhongshan that's something else! you might miss pudong... |
The ONLY thing i might miss is quiet nights...
What else could i miss in pudong...nothing...there's nothing. Maybe cheap rent and some good restaurants i used to go. |
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Swiss-James
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June 21, 2007 - 01:10 PM |
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| mrpango wrote: |
I really don't miss actually living in Puxi at all - Health over having-lots-of-nights-out-in-a-bar-with-convenience any day
Only 25 myself, but guess I'm just happy the way I am, partied too much during uni |
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p1atl10
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June 21, 2007 - 01:20 PM |
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25 and partied out?
Pitiful! |
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Faguonin
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June 21, 2007 - 02:06 PM |
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I think there a jealous girl behind this
Puxi is not only about party.
about 5 min walk around my place, i got:
3 massages place ("clean" ones)
2 banks
1 huge building with Carrefour, pizza hutt, various stors and so on
Subway Line 2,3,4
And i surely forgot some... |
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Me_Again
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June 21, 2007 - 02:41 PM |
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I live in Puxi and don't hear much noise at all 25+ floors up.
Pudong for family and Puxi for life. Personally I like being able to walk to most things in Puxi. |
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dek2711
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June 21, 2007 - 03:07 PM |
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I dont knw wht ppl lik abt puxi so much...narrow roads,crowded and dirty.Night life...yes it is much better...but does every1 party 7 days a week?????cuz its ok to take a cab on the weekend to puxi for 30 RMB.And pls....we do have massage parlours and carrefour and pizza hut...and beautiful apmts too...  Of course the rent might be a bit more...but its worth every penny!!! |
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Adrienne
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June 24, 2007 - 09:36 PM |
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Personally, I think that if your office is in the Xin Tian Di area then you should be on the Puxi side. Xin Tian Di is on metro line one so if you lived in Pudong you would have to get a taxi to People's Square subway, take a train to Pudong then get a taxi home.
You will find that you work inordinarily long hours here compared to back home so a quick commute home is ideal.
There is a kindergarten at Sommerset Grand which is close to Xin Tian Di and there is a park and lake there too.
There are a number of expatriate apartments in that area that have families so your kids would have friends to play with. There's also a good City Shopper foreign goods supermarket in the basement in Times Square so shopping is handy too.
Hope this helps.........but in the end it's your choice:)
Adrienne
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redsneef
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June 26, 2007 - 12:51 AM |
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We're moving in August to Shanghai and this has been an area we're still deep in research. I think though we're leaning more towards the Puxi area. We're moving from central Toronto--for those who know it's the St. Clair/Dufferin area--which is not quite downtown however a 10 minute walk down the street and we'll be downtown. We love our neighbourhood for the "classic Toronto" feel--We just have to turn the corner and we have well over 20 family owned mulit-cultural restaurants that cater to anything our taste buds desire. We also love that there are schools around us, parks galore and the neighbourhoods are settled. I was working out in the 'burbs' of Toronto and my partner was working downtown yet we chose not to live in the burbs--and this for me is what Pudong seems like--that urban sprawl that is Mississauga or Markham. Manufactured neighbourhoods. I think Puxi appears more settled, diverse and while it is 'dirtier' it's Shanghai. We also have a child and I cant help but feel I would be letting her down if I was to live in the 'burbs'.
Correct me if I'm wrong but this is how I see it--I suppose we'll find out if our feelings are the same when we actually arrive. |
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Georgie
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June 26, 2007 - 08:56 AM |
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| Faguonin wrote: |
I think there a jealous girl behind this
Puxi is not only about party.
about 5 min walk around my place, i got:
3 massages place ("clean" ones)
2 banks
1 huge building with Carrefour, pizza hutt, various stors and so on
Subway Line 2,3,4
And i surely forgot some... |
WOW..... and 5 mins from my place in Jinqiao I have:
2 supermarkets (Carrefour and Pines)
Endless chinese restaurants
The Flying Fox (fab)
5 or 6 massage places (clean)
Post Office and Banks
Specialised Bike Store
Decathlon
Megafit Sports Centre
Shopping Centre with small shops
Bars (with no bar girls pestering us), restaurants (Italian, Japanese, Tapas etc, Pizza Hut (although who goes there!)), coffee shops
Century Park (10 mins)
A line of local shops selling fruit and veg, DVD, pet store etc.
AND safer roads for cycling and walking, cleaner air etc... and I can still get to Puxi cheaply when I want to.
Will never live in Puxi especially having small children - its dirty, polluted, congested and unsafe.. why would I want to do that to them. |
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