Forum popular with the locals?

[FTM]

Does anyone know of any forum for English speaking Chinese (Shanghai only)? Preferably, the forum would be for Moms, like ShanghaiMamas.

[Cylon]

Why would locals have a forum in English?

[Humac]

Why would locals have a forum in English?

Many of the Chinese I've met read English newspapers (or newspapers in English), watch English-language movies without subtitles and converse in English with each other...all in a bid to improve their language skills. It's reasonable to assume there might be a forum in English for them. I'm sure lots of them read this forum for example!

[FTM]

Cylon,

There's a forum somewhere that connects Chinese returnees. So there must be something out there.

[yu888]

So what youa re looking for is not a "locals" forum in English, rather a returnee's forum. Actually i think that is a really good niche that needs to be serviced as there is a uniques set of advantgages and challenges that many returnees face when coming back.

[Cylon]

Cylon,

There's a forum somewhere that connects Chinese returnees. So there must be something out there.

Sorry I did misunderstand your post then. But your title said "locals" which is confusing. Returning Chinese are not locals.

[Shangstar]

they are distant locals

[msittig]

English speaking Chinese

Many Chinese forums have an "English Corner" board for English-speaking Chinese. I've found them to be pretty boring, though.

Chinese returnees

This is a forum for returning Chinese, it's very business oriented:

http://www.haiguinet.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1

As far as I know there is no forum specifically for second-generation "returnees" in English. I don't see why Shanghai Mamas or Shanghai Expat can't fill that role, though.

[FTM]

I'm sorry. I should've kept the 2 groups separate (returning and local)--i assumed both groups would be able to use the same site, but they are quite different in several ways...

my problem is, i'm the expat and my husband is a "returnee" so our lifestyles are quite different from many expats and a majority of locals. It's challenging to find a balance when I'm something of a "halfpat" --a term once used by a member.

Thanks, msittig, I will check out what you suggested.

[FTM]

yu888, if you don't know the answer then maybe it doesn't exist...

Living in HongKou as a mom has its disadvantages.

[howarda]

Whats a popular chatting site for younger chinese to basically just chat at??

In Mandarin of course..

[BitterExpat]

QQ.com It's THE site. Chat software similar to MSN or AIM.