Expatriates in Shanghai
According to a HSBC rank, expats voted in 2012 China as the 11th best place in terms of their experience and their economic. Shanghai is for expats a very attractive place to live. Shanghai has its nickname "the Paris of the east and the New York of the west". More than 173'000 foreign citizens live in Shanghai. This is about a quarter of all foreigners living in China's mainland. Due to the contrast between tradition and modernity, Shanghai has everything foreigners need. Lots of international warehouses as well as restaurants and bars are exactly the same as in the industry- and western countries. The cosmopolitan flair makes the city an interesting place for foreigners.
Expatriate communities makes it easy for finding new local friends. Good communities are:
Expatriate communities makes it easy for finding new local friends. Good communities are:
International Networks:
Meetup
International Meetup events, easy to join, in various field of interests.Meetups are
neighbors getting together to learn something,
do something, share something…
Website: http://www.meetup.com/find/
International Meetup events, easy to join, in various field of interests.Meetups are
neighbors getting together to learn something,
do something, share something…
Website: http://www.meetup.com/find/
Shanghaiexpat
Well known webpage, participants in the forum and events are mostly foreign people:
Website: http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/
Well known webpage, participants in the forum and events are mostly foreign people:
Website: http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/
InterNations
InterNations is the first international online community for people who live and work abroad. As a network based on trust, we enable our members to interact with other global minds in a similar situation, with comparable interests and needs. InterNation users can keep in touch with friends and business contacts; they can exchange reliable information on expat-specific topics, both on a global and a local level.
Website: http://www.internations.org/shanghai-expats
InterNations is the first international online community for people who live and work abroad. As a network based on trust, we enable our members to interact with other global minds in a similar situation, with comparable interests and needs. InterNation users can keep in touch with friends and business contacts; they can exchange reliable information on expat-specific topics, both on a global and a local level.
Website: http://www.internations.org/shanghai-expats
Shanghai Expatriate Association
The Shanghai Expatriate Association (SEA) is a non-profit, multinational, member-based organization. The SEA was established to provide a social and cultural network for expats and their families in Shanghai, and is one of the largest groups of its kind in China. We are committed to enriching the China experience for expats living in and around the greater Shanghai area.
Website: http://www.seashanghai.org/
The Shanghai Expatriate Association (SEA) is a non-profit, multinational, member-based organization. The SEA was established to provide a social and cultural network for expats and their families in Shanghai, and is one of the largest groups of its kind in China. We are committed to enriching the China experience for expats living in and around the greater Shanghai area.
Website: http://www.seashanghai.org/
Fortune Connection Club
The FC Club (Fortune Connection Club) is one of China's largest and oldest English speaking networking organizations and after 11 years now it has developed into a global networking organization. It serves a rapidly growing community of over 200,000 active members in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Website: http://www.fcclub.com/login
The FC Club (Fortune Connection Club) is one of China's largest and oldest English speaking networking organizations and after 11 years now it has developed into a global networking organization. It serves a rapidly growing community of over 200,000 active members in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Website: http://www.fcclub.com/login
Shanghai Dolls
Shanghai Dolls is a group where women can get-together and make some new friends and catch up with some old ones. This group is a platform that is friendly to all newcomers and is a great way to partake in activities that you normally wouldn’t get a chance to do alone. Shanghai is a city that never sleeps and is a fantastic city, but sometimes it is hard to make friends in this diverse city.
Website: http://www.shanghaidolls.org/
Shanghai Dolls is a group where women can get-together and make some new friends and catch up with some old ones. This group is a platform that is friendly to all newcomers and is a great way to partake in activities that you normally wouldn’t get a chance to do alone. Shanghai is a city that never sleeps and is a fantastic city, but sometimes it is hard to make friends in this diverse city.
Website: http://www.shanghaidolls.org/
Rotary Club of Shanghai
The Rotary Club of Shanghai (RCS) is a not-for-profit organization and part of Rotary International, a global charity organization with around 1.2 million members in more than 34,000 clubs in over 200 countries.
Website: http://www.rotaryshanghai.org/?id=2&lang=en
The Rotary Club of Shanghai (RCS) is a not-for-profit organization and part of Rotary International, a global charity organization with around 1.2 million members in more than 34,000 clubs in over 200 countries.
Website: http://www.rotaryshanghai.org/?id=2&lang=en
American Networks:
American club
American Clubs International (“ACI”) is a renowned leader in the private club industry with a long distinguished tradition. Responding to the growing demand from the expatriate and local communities for enchanting facilities and services, ACI and its affiliates have pioneered and managed some of the finest club facilities in Asia and China that are synomyous with discerning membership and hospitality excellence.
Website: http://www.sh.americanclubs.org/
American Clubs International (“ACI”) is a renowned leader in the private club industry with a long distinguished tradition. Responding to the growing demand from the expatriate and local communities for enchanting facilities and services, ACI and its affiliates have pioneered and managed some of the finest club facilities in Asia and China that are synomyous with discerning membership and hospitality excellence.
Website: http://www.sh.americanclubs.org/
American Womens Club of Shanghai
AWCS is a non-profit social club whose focal point is to assist expatriate women in Shanghai with adjusting to, living in and embracing her new environment.
Website: http://www.awcshanghai.org/
AWCS is a non-profit social club whose focal point is to assist expatriate women in Shanghai with adjusting to, living in and embracing her new environment.
Website: http://www.awcshanghai.org/
British Networks:
Brits Abroad
Our non-profit, friendly and supportive group aims to provide assistance and expertise to our members; to promote friendship throughout both British and the wider expat community in Shanghai through social, cultural and charitable activities. Membership is open to all foreign passport holders.
Website: http://www.britsabroadshanghai.com/
Our non-profit, friendly and supportive group aims to provide assistance and expertise to our members; to promote friendship throughout both British and the wider expat community in Shanghai through social, cultural and charitable activities. Membership is open to all foreign passport holders.
Website: http://www.britsabroadshanghai.com/
Deutsche Netzwerke:
Deutscherclub Shanghai
Der Deutsche Club Shanghai wurde 1998 gegründet und ist heute mit über 400 Mitgliedsfamilien ein ebenso leistungsfähiges wie zuverlässiges Non-Profit-Netzwerk für Information, Bildung, Austausch, Beratung und Unterhaltung in Shanghai.
Website: http://www.schanghai.com/deutscherclub/
Der Deutsche Club Shanghai wurde 1998 gegründet und ist heute mit über 400 Mitgliedsfamilien ein ebenso leistungsfähiges wie zuverlässiges Non-Profit-Netzwerk für Information, Bildung, Austausch, Beratung und Unterhaltung in Shanghai.
Website: http://www.schanghai.com/deutscherclub/
Deutschsprachige Christliche Gemeinde Shanghai
Die Deutschsprachige Christliche Gemeinde Shanghai („DCGS“) versteht sich als Gemeinde für alle deutschsprachigen Christen. Es ist eine ökumenisch geprägte Gemeinde. Die Gottesdienste und Katechesen werden von deutschen professionellen Seelsorgern der beiden großen Konfessionen gehalten und sind insofern entweder katholisch oder evangelisch geprägt. Im Übrigen sind aber an allen Veranstaltungen und Aktivitäten Christen beider Konfessionen beteiligt. Die Unterschiede in der Konfession spielen keine Rolle.
Website: http://www.dcgs.net/
Die Deutschsprachige Christliche Gemeinde Shanghai („DCGS“) versteht sich als Gemeinde für alle deutschsprachigen Christen. Es ist eine ökumenisch geprägte Gemeinde. Die Gottesdienste und Katechesen werden von deutschen professionellen Seelsorgern der beiden großen Konfessionen gehalten und sind insofern entweder katholisch oder evangelisch geprägt. Im Übrigen sind aber an allen Veranstaltungen und Aktivitäten Christen beider Konfessionen beteiligt. Die Unterschiede in der Konfession spielen keine Rolle.
Website: http://www.dcgs.net/
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