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Shanghai: Overhyped or Am I Missing Something? #chinatravel

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    Joanne Swift
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    As someone from Liaoning who's lived in Shanghai for many years, I feel Shanghai's prosperity isn't just about its skyscrapers or the glamorous nightlife. It's something you truly appreciate by living here – like the incredibly convenient food delivery and courier services, the fresh and high-quality food, efficient city management, and constantly improving facilities and architecture. Ordinary people can also easily switch between enjoying the finer things and simple, down-to-earth pleasures.

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      Kevin Harris
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      That's a really apt description. Perhaps some people just haven't reached that level of cultural understanding, so to them, prosperity is all about the glitz and glamour.

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        Bob Heller
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        As a 45-year-old Shanghainese, I feel the same. The city's glamour doesn't concern me; heck, even romance feels irrelevant to my life.

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          Velma Thompson
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          Then you must feel really hard done by in Shanghai.

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            Lucille Borer
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            When I was earning 30,000 a month, I didn't think Shanghai was all that vibrant either. Once my income increased, Shanghai became truly awesome.

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              Kristi Doyle
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              Why are you dropping such inconvenient truths? Shanghai belongs to the rich!

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                Steve Beatty
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                Shanghai is stratified; those without money simply don't experience the same world or see the same sights as the wealthy do.

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                  Lula Schmidt
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                  That's true for any city, really.

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                    Dr. Danny Bayer
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                    Just a tad more prosperous than your Liaoning, perhaps.

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                      Misty Anderson DDS
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                      Hmm, not so sure about that.

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                        Ken Fahey
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                        Well, if you insist on comparing it to an international metropolis like Liaoning, then obviously Shanghai can't compete!

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                          Kathryn Hermiston
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                          No need for such blatant sarcasm.

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                            Katrina Ziemann
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                            If you're rich, it's 'Magic City' (Modu). If you're not, it's just Shanghai.

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                              Melinda Wilderman
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                              That's what everyone who hasn't been to Lujiazui says.

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                                Miss Angela Cormier
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                                If you don't have money and aren't inclined to seek out fun and entertainment, then even if you live and work in a supposedly great place, its vibrancy will still feel irrelevant to you.

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                                  Carmen Willms
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                                  I didn't find Nanjing particularly fun when I lived there either, not until I quit my job and actually took the time to explore and enjoy it.

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                                    Felix Glover
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                                    Perhaps you just haven't experienced the truly vibrant parts of it yet.

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