tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34355601978241512422011-11-22T04:06:33.599-08:00things an Indian might want to know when coming to live in ShanghaiLottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05960883499540285323noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435560197824151242.post-54599693114162702092009-03-05T01:40:00.000-08:002009-03-06T21:01:49.764-08:00

There have been requests from people wanting to know cost of living in Shanghai, so they will know what to negotiate in their package. I did not do this post, since I cannot keep updating it with time, so it would not be current. I will put down few items, but see the date of my post here, so that you know the relevance to the time of your posting. More up- to- date information, go to

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There are a number of international schools in shanghai. Which one you want to choose will depend upon your budget, the age of your children, where you will be staying - and where you will be going after your stint here is over.Disclaimer : I have not gone to most of the schools listed here, and opinions given by friends of mine in those schools, are the basis. I don't support any school. I don't

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Note : for all these places, you can see in the City Weekend website - the website address is on the right side below..check the listings for a location near your home.Curd or Dahi : Many who come here without knowing another Indians try to set curd with the yogurt we find in the super market.. don't ! It will not set. Go to any Indian restaurant, or call them up and order something,( since they

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Language : This is the hardest part of living here - not knowing the language. Though its changing slowly, most of them here do not understand english. When they do speak english, they do not understand our accent. To make things more complicated, everything has a chinese name, not like in India, where we have common english phrases like road, light, fan, bus, taxi - the chinese have a name for

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This is some thing I had no clue to, when I was packing in preperation to come here. I was told that there were no Indian grocery stores, so I had to take lot of groceries - but thats about it. There were few things that I wish I had brought, instead of the groceries...MOST IMPORTANT : For those who are going to ship their goods here, the most important thing to remember is, whether you ship or

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There are two indian stores here in Shanghai.Most of the things Indians need, like dals, basmati rice, atta, spices, are stocked here. But some times, the stores tend to run out of some items, it is a good idea to stock up on basic necessities - as I post this, India has restricted its exports of atta ( whole wheat flour) - so its being imported from Pakistan. But I assure you, the situation is

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Do not worry ! Shanghai is a nice place to live. Now it has quite a number of Indians in it, what with the booming chinese economy and more and more Indian ( and foreign) companies opening their offices here. I have been living here since September 2005, and I must say from the Indians' perspective that it has become better - There are two indian stores ( more about them in a seperate post )

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