With the increasing popularity of Chinese language and great development of China’s economy, more and more foreigners come to China for business, trade, education, travel, etc. And Shanghai, as the international metropolis in China, is the principal city which lots of foreigners preferred because of its prosperity and glory. Then where to live in Shanghai seems to be the topic of common concern.
According to some statistics, there are over 10,000 foreigners studying or working in Shanghai. It’s quite a quotidian thing to meet foreigners everywhere in the downtown of Shanghai. People have already accustomed to live in such a metropolis with multi-culture and people of different nationalities. Then where do foreigners usually live and which places are good choices for settlers or short-dwellers in Shanghai?
Here are some places where foreigners prefer to live: Xuhui, Changning, Jin’an, and Putuo districts, etc. Because all these are very glorious and busy places with a lot of famed stores and busy streets locate there. For example, Xujiahui in Xuhui district, it is one of the central business areas in Shanghai. And besides its bustling business, there are also many beautiful and classical houses there which were built in the early years of last century. The Tianshan road and Gubei area in Changning district and Cangyang road in Putuo district are also good choices. A lot of foreigners have settled there and many of them have accustomed to being neighbors with local people.
