Dynamic by nature and necessity, Shanghai is proof that the world's most populous city can be livable and loveable. Merchants and tycoons once sought their fortune here and it still has a whiff of opportunism and decadence. You'll still find the glamour of the past along the Art Deco Bund and French Concession's colonial boulevards.
WG Trunk Co enjoys the glitz and glamour of China’s premier city
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Official country name:
People's Republic of China a.k.a 中华人民共和国 a.k.a Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Essential vocab:
How are you?: Ni hao ma? // Thanks: Xie xie // Cheers: Kam Bei! // Two cold beers!: Liang ping pijio – bingda!
Brews of note: Tsing Dao – China’s national beer
Favourite Bites: Yang’s shengjianbao 生煎包- Fry dumplings // Xiao long bao a.k.a Tang bao – Steamed soup dumplings
Random fact: Hundreds of Shanghainese parents assemble in People’s Park every weekend for the Shanghai marriage market with the resumes of their unwed children to negotiate potential hook-ups.