Dulwich College Shanghai

Eating OutThere are a number of English-language weekly publications and on-line listings that provide details of thenewest places in town to eat and drink and where the best special deals can be found. As a cosmopolitan city,Shanghai offers an extensive selection of restaurants for any palate or budget. A wide assortment of foreigncuisines of high quality is available: French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai and Vietnamese, to name but afew. If you eat local food, it can be as affordable as your budget allows. The main thing is to come to China witha sense of adventure and fun and you will enjoy the many culinary delights that China has to offer.“In Shanghai there are a wide range of restaurants so you spend as much or as little as you want. For instance you can eatstreet dumplings for 30p or gourmet food overlooking the Bund for 50 pounds a head with wine.”- Head of School, six and half years at Dulwich College ShanghaiGroceriesThere are several options to buy your groceries in Shanghai; big grocery stores, wet markets or separate fruit, meat,and fish stores. Supermarkets, catering mainly for the Shanghai expatriate community, offer a wide-selection ofimported and local goods and produce. Finding many of the familiar household brand names is not difficult butcan be costly if they are imported. There are local equivalents which help keep costs down. A great experience inShanghai is to get fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, and everything you could need at your local wet marketwhich is inexpensive.“Shanghai generally has everything we need as a family, local products are cheap in the supermarkets, and even cheaperin markets, and western items are generally available but at a higher price.”- French teacher, three years at Dulwich College ShanghaiDomestic HelpMost expatriates living in Shanghai have part-time or full-time ayis (literally, auntie) who clean the house, cook,buy groceries, pay the bills, look after children and run other errands. Having an ayi not only means affordablehousekeeping and childcare – for many expatriates, it’s an important Chinese interaction.“The best thing about living in Shanghai is that I don’t have to cook, wash or iron clothes and I have a permanent babysitter on call. Having an ayi frees up my time from chores that would normally take up most of the weekendallowing me time to relax after teaching all week.”- Year 5 teacher, three years at Dulwich College ShanghaiFamily ActivitiesShanghai caters well for families through offering arange of fun activities and destinations including; theShanghai Ocean Aquarium - Asia’s largest aquarium,public parks - where you can fly kites, rent buggiesand tandem bikes, the Shanghai Zoo – where you cancheck out the Pandas, Shanghai Science & TechnologyMuseum – an interactive museum with 3D and IMAXmovies, Shanghai Circus World – which is an experiencenot to be missed.For older children activities available are a go-kartcircuit, ice-skating rink, an indoor ski slope and a worldclass skate board park. Many residential compoundshave indoor playgrounds.“Many gated compounds offer superb playground facilities and swimming pools. I always feel that my children are safein Shanghai. Local extra-curricular activities are abundant and well-priced but there are also western providers offeringparents plenty of choice to suit all needs.”- Science teacher, two years at Dulwich College Shanghai12