Expats of Shanghai

An Israeli 'Passerby' en route to China for a new experience

Israeli musician Gilad Segev, who founded the Passerby initiative, is heading back to China for a new project. This time, he will have his 3-year-old son for company.

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Expatriates enjoy Chinese New Year in city

Due to the impact of COVID-19, many expatriates living and working in Shanghai have chosen to remain in the city over the Chinese New Year holiday.

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Expats find a sense of community in city

Moving abroad isn't an easy experience. The unfamiliar environment, limited social network, language barrier and culture shock can be formidable for foreigners moving to Shanghai.

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Sammy's boxing clever in a city he loves

Sammy Bowen, a 31-year-old businessman from the UK, runs a boxing gym, a football club and a restaurant in Shanghai.

Expats of Shanghai

Curator plans future with nature as a monk

Presently, Yun Cheagab is the curator and director of HOW Art Museum in the Pudong New Area, but he wants to be a monk in Tongdosa, back to South Korea, some time in the future.

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Analytic entrepreneur relishes a problem

Businessman Ami Dror has just embarked on yet another entrepreneurial journey in a challenging new field.

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Boxing, books and a 'Brawl on the Bund'

Badhrul Islam from Britain reflects on 14 years of food, literature and boxing in Shanghai.

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Architects find new life on washroom floor

Living in downtown Shanghai, with three kids and a fat cat, Canadian couple Sherry Poon and Raefer Wallis said they have built an intimate relationship with their neighbors.

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All's fair in love and war for Brit art teacher

As a former British Royal Marine, it is fair to say Ian Smith has dodged a few bullets in his time.

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Brit's sweet tooth for Candy and Shanghai

With a catchy Chinese name "泰山," or taishan, similar to the name of a famous mountain in China, British man Chris Attwell, looks passionate and approachable.

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Between worlds: the Filipino-Japanese living it up in Shanghai

With a formal black shirt and grey pants, Mario San Pedro Yamaura, a young man who is half Japanese and half Filipino, looks crisp and professional.

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Sammy's boxing clever in a city he loves

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Analytic entrepreneur relishes a problem

Boxing, books and a 'Brawl on the Bund'

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An Israeli 'Passerby' en route to China for a new experience

Expatriates enjoy Chinese New Year in city

Expats find a sense of community in city

Sammy's boxing clever in a city he loves

Curator plans future with nature as a monk

Analytic entrepreneur relishes a problem

Boxing, books and a 'Brawl on the Bund'

Architects find new life on washroom floor

All's fair in love and war for Brit art teacher

Brit's sweet tooth for Candy and Shanghai

Between worlds: the Filipino-Japanese living it up in Shanghai

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