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A Month in Shanghai || The Highs, Lows and Surprises of Living with a Local Chinese Family
Hannah's Homestay Experience in Shanghai || Culture Shocks, Challenges and Would She do it Again? In October 2023, I took the biggest leap possible into…
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My Son's Shanghai 🇨🇳 Immersion Experience
Immersion in Shanghai - 13 Years Old tackling Chinese My son Matt is 13 and has studied Chinese here in New Jersey for about 8…
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Learning Shanghainese 📖 Alex's Journey
Foreigners Learning Shanghainese - What's the Deal? This is part one of LTL's "Learning Shanghainese" series where we follow Alex, in his quest to learn…
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Shanghai Language 🗣 Shanghainese or Mandarin?
Shanghainese or Mandarin || What is the language of Shanghai? You know Chinese isn't just a single language, right? 'Chinese' is actually an umbrella term…
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Learning Shanghainese : A Beginner's Story 📖
The Ultimate Journey - Learn Shanghainese at LTL Alex Wang - Shanghainese Teacher at LTL This blog has kindly been written by Carl Cheung on…
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Shanghai Facts (for 2025) - Numbers That Blow Your Mind
Shanghai Facts and Figures (for 2025) - Incredible Numbers In 2011 I got talking with a professor at Shanghai's Fudan University. One thing he told…
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10 Must Try Shanghainese Foods 🍜 Your Complete Guide
The Best Shanghainese Food in Shanghai We are about to introduce you to the BEST Shanghainese Food of the lot! Ready...? Making Dumplings at LTL…
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Chinese Makeup Vs. American Makeup 💄 How Do They Differ
Chinese Makeup Vs. American Makeup - What's the Difference? Chinese Makeup Vs. American Makeup - is it really that different? Let's compare and contrast to…
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Best Chinese Dishes To Order // 10 Dishes You Can’t Leave China Without Trying
Best Chinese Dishes To Order 🤔 10 Dishes You MUST Try In China General Tso’s Chicken. Kung Pao Chicken. Fortune Cookies. There’s only one on…
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Shanghai Glam // The History of The Qipao
What is a Qipao? Discover The History Of This Gorgeous Garment What is a Qipao and the history of the Qipao - We explain all…
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Beijing vs Shanghai (2025) // Your Comprehensive & Complete Guide
Beijing vs Shanghai 🥇 Which City Should You Live, Study or Work in? The debate of Beijing vs Shanghai is a never-ending one, even LTL…
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2024 Chinese New Year in Shanghai - Top Five Things to Do
What To Do During Chinese New Year In Shanghai (2024)? Best Ways to Bring in the Year of the Dragon🐉 Whether you live in Shanghai…
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Shanghai Metro 🚄 All 414 Stations and 16 Lines (2025 Update)
Discover the 414 Stations & 16 Lines of the Shanghai Metro + How to Use It Need a complete guide to the Shanghai Metro for…
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The Gardens of Shanghai 🌳 Yuyuan Garden 豫园
Escape to the 400 Year Old Yu Garden - Hidden in the Center of Shanghai Fancy an escape from the shiny skyscrapers of Shanghai city?…
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3 Days in Shanghai 🤔 How To Spend 72 Hours in Shanghai?
72 Hours in Shanghai // Your Complete Pocket Guide 3 days in Shanghai? The sheer size of Shanghai is huge, where do I even begin?…
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Renting in Shanghai 🏠 The Complete Guide (+ Tips and Tricks)
Renting in Shanghai ⭐️ What's the Truth? Welcome to our complete guide to renting in Shanghai (in 2025). So you’ve decided to pack all your…
