Shanghai, Changning 长宁区
21 min to Zhongshan Park
Foreigners acceptedRegistration assistance
$2,381.15/month
Changning长宁区
Mid-rangeExpat areaGubei, in the south of the district, is where Shanghai's Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese families live, and it shows: bilingual signage, large flats in managed compounds, international schools within a short drive, and the Hongqiao transport hub next door.
At a glance
- Life without Chinese
- Metro access
- Quiet at night
- Value for money
- Good for students
What is around
- Metro14
- Supermarket26
- Park17
- Pharmacy20
- International hospital20
- Shopping mall10
Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.
What works
- Family-sized flats with compound security, gyms and playgrounds
- Several international schools and bilingual kindergartens
- Hongqiao railway station and airport are 15-20 minutes away
What to expect
- 35-45 minutes to the Bund and the bars around it
- Quieter evenings — this is not where the nightlife is
- Gubei rents have caught up with the centre
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